'Green Creek' - On the Warrego, Fords Bridge

Mixed Farming

11,554ha - 28,608ac approx.

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Rural power plus new in 2021 11kW 24 panel solar system with battery backup and back to grid, std & mobile phone, Sat TV, internet, mail twice weekly. 1,000m gravel air strip at Fords Bridge Y099 approx. 10km away. Fords Bridge features a hotel & community hall.

The Warrego River frontage approx. 9km on eastern side of property, with Willara and Green Creek system dispersing through the property giving approx. 8,000ac of beneficial low level flooding along with vast areas of gilgai & cane grass swamp, lignum and natural lake bed areas. Soft red saline, copper burr, gidgee burr, salt bush and old man salt bush, nardoo, neverfail & woody butt sweet quick responding country.

Water being a great feature of Green Creek with permanent and semi permanent holes in Warrego & Willara and Green Creek system, along with 3 earth dams plus 3 sub-artesian bores all on grundfos solar systems, poly storage tanks and concrete troughing also lease per annum of PWP bore on northern boundary as well as lease of Fords Bridge common approx. 1,000ha expiring 2024.

Homestead 1970 era featuring 3 bedrooms, main with built-ins, all with r/c air con, modern bathroom, kitchen being timber with dishwasher, electric stove & wall oven. Wood fire in living room, enclosed verandah on two sides, polished flooring, fixed built-in bbq and rangehood, separate family heated spa room looking to the north. Two open verandahs at front of home. 40,000 litre rainwater storage 6'x8' coolroom, plus purpose built meat house, established lawns and shade trees securely fenced by 1.5m high mesh. Second original home with 5 bedrooms, used as quarters, featuring a modern kitchen, wood fire, verandah on two sides overlooking Green Creek wetlands and a separate outside ablution block. Machinery shed 4 bay 10m x 22m built in 2017. Hay storage 10m x 22m with one bay enclosed for feed shed & roller door. Other features include a 8m x 10m workshop with concrete flooring & power, 3-bay carport, 2x garden sheds - storage, bird avery, purpose built raised 11 bay dog kennels with wa

3 earth dams plus 3 sub-artesian bores all on grundfos solar systems

All steel sheep yards 1.2m high, 3-way draft, classing race, separate braiding race, all with sprinkler system throughout as well as concrete troughing in holding yards. Flood lighting from shed to yards, loading ramp for B-train access. Adjacent purpose built small feedlot holding yards with feed troughing and concrete water troughing handling 300 head when needed. All water is supplied from house bore on solar & power 500m away with top quality supply! All steel small set of cattle yards with clipex crush and loading race.

Fencing approx. 95% all steel some new hinge joint on boundary subdivided in to 8 grazing paddocks and 4 holding paddocks, all in good stock proof condition. A new 5km laneway system from house to Robertson's yards.

Area:
11,554ha - 28,608ac approx.

Location:
76km approx. North West of Bourke on the Dowling Track via Ford's Bridge, approx. 48km sealed.

Country:
The Warrego River frontage approx. 9km on eastern side of property, with Willara and Green Creek system dispersing through the property giving approx. 8,000ac of beneficial low level flooding along with vast areas of gilgai & cane grass swamp, lignum and natural lake bed areas. Soft red saline, copper burr, gidgee burr, salt bush and old man salt bush, nardoo, neverfail & woody butt sweet quick responding country.

Water:
Water being a great feature of Green Creek with permanent and semi permanent holes in Warrego & Willara and Green Creek system, along with 3 earth dams plus 3 sub-artesian bores all on grundfos solar systems, poly storage tanks and concrete troughing also lease per annum of PWP bore on northern boundary as well as lease of Fords Bridge common approx. 1,000ha expiring 2024.

Fencing:
Fencing approx. 95% all steel some new hinge joint on boundary subdivided in to 8 grazing paddocks and 4 holding paddocks, all in good stock proof condition. A new 5km laneway system from house to Robertson's yards.

Improvements:
Homestead 1970 era featuring 3 bedrooms, main with built-ins, all with r/c air con, modern bathroom, kitchen being timber with dishwasher, electric stove & wall oven. Wood fire in living room, enclosed verandah on two sides, polished flooring, fixed built-in bbq and rangehood, separate family heated spa room looking to the north. Two open verandahs at front of home. 40,000 litre rainwater storage 6'x8' coolroom, plus purpose built meat house, established lawns and shade trees securely fenced by 1.5m high mesh.
Second original home with 5 bedrooms, used as quarters, featuring a modern kitchen, wood fire, verandah on two sides overlooking Green Creek wetlands and a separate outside ablution block.
Machinery shed 4 bay 10m x 22m built in 2017.
Hay storage 10m x 22m with one bay enclosed for feed shed & roller door.
Other features include a 8m x 10m workshop with concrete flooring & power, 3-bay carport, 2x garden sheds - storage, bird avery, purpose built raised 11 bay dog kennels with water connected & all shaded, chook run, 2,000L diesel storage & overhead tank.
Modern all steel raised board shearing shed being 4 stand, heiniger electric stands, tpw hydraulic wool press electric. Lyco circular wool table, steel wool bins, wool room with concrete flooring handling 200 bales storage, undercover area 400 head.
All steel sheep yards 1.2m high, 3-way draft, classing race, separate braiding race, all with sprinkler system throughout as well as concrete troughing in holding yards. Flood lighting from shed to yards, loading ramp for B-train access.
Adjacent purpose built small feedlot holding yards with feed troughing and concrete water troughing handling 300 head when needed.
All water is supplied from house bore on solar & power 500m away with top quality supply! All steel small set of cattle yards with clipex crush and loading race.

Rainfall:
332mm district average.

Rates:
Bourke Shire $3,049.00,
LLS $1,800.00.

Services:
Rural power plus new in 2021 11kW 24 panel solar system with battery backup and back to grid, std & mobile phone, Sat TV, internet, mail twice weekly.
1,000m gravel air strip at Fords Bridge Y099 approx. 10km away. Fords Bridge features a hotel & community hall.

Carrying Capacity:
Current owners presently run Dohne Sheep operation along with cattle. Estimate at 3,000dse plus 80 breeding cows according to season. Presently lightly stocked enjoying an excellent wet autumn and low level beneficial flooding on its way down the system. Lending itself to opportunity backgrounding operation.

Vendors have taken up arrangement with Climate Friendly Carbon Brokers, being the Green Creek Regeneration Project. Carbon Agreement contract 05/04/22 Clean Energy Regulator acting on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. This project is over a small portion of the property yielding a secondary income. More details will be available to qualified buyers once a non disclosure agreement has been signed and presented to Exclusive selling agent.

Agent Remarks:
"Green Creek is a well positioned & presented pastoral property enjoying unique wetlands and bird life being brolgas, pelicans & swans. This very diverse property also lends itself to eco tourism if so desired. An outstanding, beautiful property being a credit to the owners & a must to inspect!"

Inspections exclusively with Selling Agent, David Russell 0418 636 050