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"Winberack" Woolsthorpe
INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION UNIT
1775 Acres - 17,000 DSE
Prime Lambs - Beef Catle Breeding / Fattening & Backgrounding
Dairy Assist - Fodder Production - Dairy Conversion
Quarantine Facility (AQIS approved)
Versatile, heavy carrying country situated in the heart of South West Victoria's reliable, high rainfall region - considered to be a blue ribbon district. All within a convenient 20 minute drive of the thriving City of Warrnambool.
TURNKEY OPERATION: Extensive re-development of pastures, water & fencing plus new livestock handling facilities has taken place over the past seven years to increase farm productivity and improve operating efficiency.
LOCATION: Strategic to regional centres and markets - situated 30 kilometres by bitumen road to the north of Warrnambool (population 30,000); 8 kilometres to the north of Woolsthorpe. An hours drive to Hamilton or two hours drive to Ballarat which both have busy livestock exchanges.
SERVICES: Warrnambool is a major regional hub with quality education including public / private primary & secondary schools plus a TAFE college and university campus, health services, agribusinesses, major livestock exchange, abattoirs, 3 main dairy factories, retail centre, banking, professional firms, sporting facilities.
Woolsthorpe has a primary school, general store and hotel.
School busses past front gate.
CARRYING CAPACITY: Estimated 16 - 18,000 DSE utilising current management technique and input levels
STOCKING RATE: Estimated 10 -12 DSE per acre potential
ENTERPRISE MIX:
* Prime Lamb Enterprise - either running a ewe flock or finishing store lambs,
* Beef Breeding, Backgrounding & Fattening Enterprises
* Quarantine Facility - has AQIS approval & is in close proximity to Port of Portland export facility
* Dairy Assist - running dry stock & fodder production
* Dairy Conversion - property development program was done with this future useage in mind
RAINFALL: 700+ mm average p.a.
CLIMATE: mild temperate with low frost incidence
WATER: Two bores equipped with submersible pumps and 30,000 gallon storage tanks at at either end of the farm supply a fully pressurised, high volume reticulated stock water system that features a 3" main line leading to 1.5" lines servicing 220 gallon troughs in all paddocks.
SUBDIVISION: Quality, fully electrified fencing - majority new, mainly treated pine posts with three live & two earth wires. Extensive laneway system leading to 86 main grazing paddocks of approximately 20 acres each. Central internal laneway has a formed road.
SHELTER: Established Cypress & Native plantations interspersed throughout the property
SOIL TYPES: predominantly well drained, basalt origin grey clay loams over clay plus some heavier black clay loams. Estimated approximately 95% of the farm is arable.
TOPOGRAPHY: gently undulating to flat
PASTURES: Fully renovated over last seven years and re-sown to modern perennial ryegrasses & clovers. Olsen P levels in the 20's.
GRAZING MANAGEMENT: Set-up for intensive rotational grazing to optimise / maximise pasture DM/ha production levels and utilisation rates
HOMESTEAD: very comfortable quality 4 bedroom brick veneer main dwelling, master bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe, large open plan living area with modernised kitchen, formal lounge, office. Set in a picturesque park like garden with many mature trees, shrubs and flowers.
STAFF COTTAGE: well maintained 3 bedroom brick veneer
WORKING IMPROVEMENTS:
* 4 stand GI shearing shed - 1,000 wooly sheep holding capacity, undercover letout pens
* as new steel & timber semi-bugle design sheepyards - estimated 10,000 head holding capacity & 5,000 head working capacity, 1,000 head undercover concreted working area including a pneumatic sheep handler with three way draft & auto weighing
* as new steel & timber cattleyards with undercover working area including a modern cattle crush, estimated 250 head holding capacity & 125 head working capacity
* B double acess to both sheep & cattle loading ramps
* four grain silos
* machinery shed / workshop, aircraft hangar doubling as machinery shed, hayshed
REMARKS
In summation, "Winberack" has been meticulously developed for intensive livestock production on a large scale utilising specialised management techniques and has a proven track record of well above average district stocking rates.
It features very impressive infrastructure in first class working order.
The incoming new owner will have the opportunity to instantly benefit from the scale of the operation and the proven high productivity and enhanced operating efficiency that the property delivers.
Recent valuation (August 2010) by a local registered valuer is available to approved purchasers. GPS farm map also available.
PLEASE NOTE: Neighbouring 1150 acres also available for purchase.
CONTACT: For further information and / or to arrange an inspection please ring Tim Gladman on 0418 131 638
1775 Acres - 17,000 DSE
Prime Lambs - Beef Catle Breeding / Fattening & Backgrounding
Dairy Assist - Fodder Production - Dairy Conversion
Quarantine Facility (AQIS approved)
Versatile, heavy carrying country situated in the heart of South West Victoria's reliable, high rainfall region - considered to be a blue ribbon district. All within a convenient 20 minute drive of the thriving City of Warrnambool.
TURNKEY OPERATION: Extensive re-development of pastures, water & fencing plus new livestock handling facilities has taken place over the past seven years to increase farm productivity and improve operating efficiency.
LOCATION: Strategic to regional centres and markets - situated 30 kilometres by bitumen road to the north of Warrnambool (population 30,000); 8 kilometres to the north of Woolsthorpe. An hours drive to Hamilton or two hours drive to Ballarat which both have busy livestock exchanges.
SERVICES: Warrnambool is a major regional hub with quality education including public / private primary & secondary schools plus a TAFE college and university campus, health services, agribusinesses, major livestock exchange, abattoirs, 3 main dairy factories, retail centre, banking, professional firms, sporting facilities.
Woolsthorpe has a primary school, general store and hotel.
School busses past front gate.
CARRYING CAPACITY: Estimated 16 - 18,000 DSE utilising current management technique and input levels
STOCKING RATE: Estimated 10 -12 DSE per acre potential
ENTERPRISE MIX:
* Prime Lamb Enterprise - either running a ewe flock or finishing store lambs,
* Beef Breeding, Backgrounding & Fattening Enterprises
* Quarantine Facility - has AQIS approval & is in close proximity to Port of Portland export facility
* Dairy Assist - running dry stock & fodder production
* Dairy Conversion - property development program was done with this future useage in mind
RAINFALL: 700+ mm average p.a.
CLIMATE: mild temperate with low frost incidence
WATER: Two bores equipped with submersible pumps and 30,000 gallon storage tanks at at either end of the farm supply a fully pressurised, high volume reticulated stock water system that features a 3" main line leading to 1.5" lines servicing 220 gallon troughs in all paddocks.
SUBDIVISION: Quality, fully electrified fencing - majority new, mainly treated pine posts with three live & two earth wires. Extensive laneway system leading to 86 main grazing paddocks of approximately 20 acres each. Central internal laneway has a formed road.
SHELTER: Established Cypress & Native plantations interspersed throughout the property
SOIL TYPES: predominantly well drained, basalt origin grey clay loams over clay plus some heavier black clay loams. Estimated approximately 95% of the farm is arable.
TOPOGRAPHY: gently undulating to flat
PASTURES: Fully renovated over last seven years and re-sown to modern perennial ryegrasses & clovers. Olsen P levels in the 20's.
GRAZING MANAGEMENT: Set-up for intensive rotational grazing to optimise / maximise pasture DM/ha production levels and utilisation rates
HOMESTEAD: very comfortable quality 4 bedroom brick veneer main dwelling, master bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe, large open plan living area with modernised kitchen, formal lounge, office. Set in a picturesque park like garden with many mature trees, shrubs and flowers.
STAFF COTTAGE: well maintained 3 bedroom brick veneer
WORKING IMPROVEMENTS:
* 4 stand GI shearing shed - 1,000 wooly sheep holding capacity, undercover letout pens
* as new steel & timber semi-bugle design sheepyards - estimated 10,000 head holding capacity & 5,000 head working capacity, 1,000 head undercover concreted working area including a pneumatic sheep handler with three way draft & auto weighing
* as new steel & timber cattleyards with undercover working area including a modern cattle crush, estimated 250 head holding capacity & 125 head working capacity
* B double acess to both sheep & cattle loading ramps
* four grain silos
* machinery shed / workshop, aircraft hangar doubling as machinery shed, hayshed
REMARKS
In summation, "Winberack" has been meticulously developed for intensive livestock production on a large scale utilising specialised management techniques and has a proven track record of well above average district stocking rates.
It features very impressive infrastructure in first class working order.
The incoming new owner will have the opportunity to instantly benefit from the scale of the operation and the proven high productivity and enhanced operating efficiency that the property delivers.
Recent valuation (August 2010) by a local registered valuer is available to approved purchasers. GPS farm map also available.
PLEASE NOTE: Neighbouring 1150 acres also available for purchase.
CONTACT: For further information and / or to arrange an inspection please ring Tim Gladman on 0418 131 638
All information about the property has been provided to Ray White by third parties. Ray White has not verified the information and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Parties should make and rely on their own enquiries in relation to the property.
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