1290 Petro Mail Road, Arumpo, NSW, 2715, Australia

Nutrien Harcourts Mildura are pleased to present to the marketplace 'Montarna' Station via Mildura. Representing a generational opportunity to secure a mixed pastoral grazing and broadacre cropping primary production asset, ideally positioned with scale, versatility and operational efficiencies.

Suits as an entry level for agricultural investment or expansion for existing landholders, with upscale to further develop.

Legal Description:

WLL 3141 on Lot 1131 in DP762466, comprising a total land area of 13,007 ha. (32,140*ac.).

Location:

'Montarna' Station, strategically located at 1290 Petro Mail Road, Arumpo NSW, proximity to Mildura, a major regional city, providing access to markets, labour and supporting primary production service providers and infrastructure. Grain receival and livestock exchanges at Yelta, Carwarp, Ouyen, and Swan Hill.

Cultivation permit:

Cleared farming area of 1,202*ha. (2,970*ac.), suitable for dry land cereal cropping or pasture improvement for livestock grazing.

Designated reserve area in one parcel on northern boundary of the property set aside as offset for existing cultivation permit, comprising 4,800*ha. (11,860*ac.).

Opportunity to reserve more land in exchange for further development or clearing for cultivation permit or as land swap (offset) within designated zones (STA), potential income stream in the future through carbon and ESG opportunities (STA).

Domestic infrastructure:

Includes a dual homestead complex incorporating a modern style 'Coolibah' one-bedroom home plus the original three-bedroom homestead, surrounded by an established peaceful and tranquil garden setting.

Supporting infrastructure:

Workshop: 20m x 10m modern style fully enclosed, galvanised steel, Colourbond clad, power, concrete floor.

Machinery shed: 15m x 9m modern style, steel frame, zincalume clad, 4 x single bays, 1 x double bay, earthen floor.

Machinery shed: 24m x 10m original style steel/timber frame, CGI clad, 4 bay - (3 x open/1 x closed) front, earth floor, power.

Stable complex: 12m x 9m modern style steel frame, Colourbond clad, concrete floor, power.

Shearing Shed: Raised, timber frame, CGI clad, 4stand.

Sheep yards: Atlex galvanised sheep yards, 3-way draft, concrete forcing pen, draft, and classing race. Water sprinklers in yards, adjacent containment yard with water trough.

Water infrastructure:

Licensed stock and domestic water entitlement (13ML) with private diverters (sole ownership) from the Darling River via a 16km pipeline. Electric drive Grundfos pump delivering to receiving tanks, overflowing to earth turkey nest dams, and supplying troughs throughout property. 6 rainwater tanks (192,000*litre capacity) for domestic supply.

Climate:

Historical mean rainfall averages from Mildura Airport is 286.5mm. Average annual rainfall of 281 mm per year from Wamberra Remote Property Weather Station 10.6 km west.

Fencing:

Subdivided into 10 paddocks, excellent fencing, mostly steel, 50*kms. of new cyclone fencing, double gates allowing for efficient movement of machinery and livestock.

Stock carrying:

Ideally suited to merino / cross bred or dorper enterprise. Transient rangeland goats. Opportunity to upscale production with pasture improvement for standalone livestock enterprise.

Land classification:

'Montarna' Station has a balanced mix of good deep loam sand and undulating sandy country to marginally heavier soils with areas of broken and dense Mallee scrub.

Positive rainfall responsive soils with moisture holding capability.

Comprises the Arumpo and Mandleman land systems. The Arumpo land system is highly suitable for cereal cropping, whilst the majority of the Mandleman land system is Mallee scrub and is associated with the "reserved" country in the northern section of the property.

Vegetation comprises scattered Murray Pine, Wilga, Cabbage Bush/Rosewood and Belah along with dense Mallee, edible herbage includes native burr, medics, grass species.

Expressions of Interest close 11.00am Friday 22nd December.