Korphye, Whites Road, Ben Lomond

Description

The address says it all with Ben Lomond being arguably some of the best cattle and sheep grazing country in Northern New England if not Australia. Located off Whites Road, just off the Maybole Road this block has the lot. Location, height, all basalt soils, well watered, good fencing, improved pastures and a healthy 1000mm rainfall. Country is 1235 acres of undulating improved pastures, sown down to fescue, rye, phalaris and clovers and dotted with stringy bark, gum and black sally. The property is fenced into 9 paddocks with 11 dams, some of which are spring fed.

Area
1235 acres (500 hectares) of freehold land

Location
Located off Whites Road, just off Maybole Road, west of Ben Lomond

Improvements
Cattle yards (steel & timber) with loading ramp and crush, unequipped shearing shed

Soils & Pastures
100% basalt soils both red and black. The block is undulating and estimated to be 70% arable. Timbers include stringybark, black sally and gum. Pastures include red and white clovers, fescues, rye and phalaris.

Fencing
Property is subdivided into 9 paddocks. Fencing is in good order, mostly netting and plain wire.

Water
Water supply is good with 11 dams of varying sizes with some being spring fed. Annual district rainfall is around 40 inches.

Carrying Capacity
Owner operates around 300 cows with progeny to weaning.

Services
Power, telephone, mail services 3 days per week. Air & rail services from Armidale. School bus on Maybole Road to school in Ben Lomond. School bus from Ben Lomond to all schools in Guyra. Livestock selling facilities at Guyra, Armidale, Inverell and Glen Innes.