THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings in New South Wales and South Australia, and separate articles on recently completed sales and listings in Queensland.

• $13m+ for Cootamundra’s Gidgee
• Slim Dusty country returns for June auction
• Productive grazing & farming in CW NSW
• SA’s Barn Hill seeks EOI

The 1418ha Gidgee is located 28km south of Cootamundra and 36km from Coolac.

$13m+ for Cootamundra’s Gidgee

More than $13 million is anticipated for a scenic mixed grazing and farming enterprise on the South West Slopes region of New South Wales.

The 1418ha Gidgee is located 28km south of Cootamundra and 36km from Coolac.

The property is suited to livestock breeding and finishing, as well as dryland cropping for fodder and grain production.

The gently undulating landscape is underpinned by fertile soils including granite loams and red brown earths over clay subsoils, supported by a strong fertiliser and liming program.

Around 588ha is considered arable of which 188ha is sown to grazing cereals (oats and triticale).

The balance is improved pastures (phalaris, sub clover and plantain) with perennial native grass and sub clover pastures capable of running 12,000 Dry Sheep Equivalents.

Situated in a 622mm average annual rainfall region, Gidgee is reliably watered by an equipped bore, 36 dams and frontage to Burra, Brawlin and Stony Creeks.

Infrastructure includes a recently renovated four-bedroom home, a six-stand shearing shed, sheep and cattle yards, numerous sheds and 220 tonnes of silo storage.

LAWD agents Col Medway and Tim Corcoran are handling the sale.

Gidgee is being offered for sale by expressions of interest closing on June 11.

Slim Dusty country returns for June auction

A cattle breeding enterprise in Slim Dusty country on the mid north coast region of New South Wales will be auctioned on June 23.

The 2063ha Pee Dee Creek is located near Bellbrook, 60km north-west of Kempsey and 110km north-west of Port Macquarie.

The high rainfall properties were previously offered to the market in 2023 and have returned following substantial capital investment including improved pastures, fencing, new dams, internal roads and a range of structural improvements.

Pee Dee Creek has been owned by Doug Thompson for 25 years.

The family’s original purchase was made in partnership with long-time friend Slim Dusty and his wife Joy. It included Slim’s family property and birthplace Homewood. Shortly afterwards, the neighbouring Arrowdell was acquired on the other side of Nulla Nulla Creek.

Following Slim’s passing, the partnership was dissolved with Slim’s family retaining Homewood and Doug retaining Arrowdell.

Pee Dee runs 350 cows and calves (with potential to run more) across fertile alluvial creek flats and undulating and hill grazing country.

It features a long double frontage to Pee Dee Creek, with additional water security provided by several dams in a 1167mm average annual rainfall area.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, steel cattle yards and sheds.

A herd of Booroomooka bloodline Angus breeders will also be made available for separate sale to the successful purchaser.

The sale of Pee Dee is being handled by David Nolan from Webster Nolan and Ian Argus from Kempsey Stock and Land.

Productive grazing & farming in CW NSW

A productive property used for grazing and dryland cropping in the Central West region of New South Wales is being offered for $4571/ha ($1850/ac) to $4942/ha ($2000/ac).

Held by members of the Jones family for around 70 years, the 2538ha Ashford Heath is located 12km from Bogan Gate, 13km from Trundle and 49km from Parkes.

Around 1981ha (77pc to 80pc) of the fertile limestone to red and brown soils are arable, with the owners typically sowing around 800ha to dual purpose and fodder crops, including canola, wheat, barley and oats.

Alongside the cropping operation, the Jones operate a 9000DSE prime lamb breeding and finishing program on open Kurrajong country growing native pastures. Currently they are running 2100 ewes and lambs on large areas of established lucerne.

Elders agents Brian McAneney and Chris Malone said Ashford Heath is offered in first class order.

“The soils in the area are renowned for their productivity and turning off prime lambs and beef, with the vendors producing high yielding grains and pulses, prime lambs, first cross maiden ewes and soft, bright Merino wool.”

They said Ashford Heath was an ideal, stand-alone operation, or one that would fit alongside existing operations within the region.

“It offers real value for money for lamb production and cash cropping.”

Securely watered by 44 dams and three bores (two are equipped) supported by 533mm of average annual rainfall.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a cottage, a four-stand shearing shed, an original two-stand shearing shed, steel sheep yards, numerous sheds and eight silos with 380-tonnes of grain capacity.

In addition, the property has a 6ha quarry with the Parkes Shire Council extracting between 30,000 and 50,000 tonne per year. Income is generated at $1 per tonne extracted.

SA’s Barn Hill seeks EOI

Colliers Agribusiness is inviting expressions of interest for Matt and Bec Henke’s versatile livestock breeding and finishing opportunity in South Australia’s Upper South East.

The 1210ha Barn Hill is located 30km west of Coonalpyn and 34km east of Meningie.

The gently undulating country is suited to a range of agricultural pursuits, particularly cattle and sheep production, supported by reliable fodder cropping.

Conservatively, Barn Hill currently runs up to 160 cows and calves plus bulls, and 250 ewes and lambs. With containment areas available for supplementary feeding or finishing livestock, it can carry up to 200 cows.

Barn Hill features red to brown loam over clay and loose limestone, as well as grey sandy loam over clay. Around 760ha (63pc) are arable and can support cereal and lucerne crops, together with pastures comprising veldt grass, rye grass, phalaris and clover.

Situated in a 450mm average annual rainfall region, Barn Hill is supported by underground water resources, including a fenced spring hole with an electric submersible pump that reticulates water to troughs and tanks.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, steel cattle yards and two sheds.