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

• Sykes family lists Gippsland’s Tanjil
• Rob McBride offers Peppora Station in NSW’s west
• SA’s picturesque Mt Freeling Station lists
• NSW SW Slopes block offers prime grazing
• Guyra block well grassed

Angus bulls in holding paddocks on Tanjil, southwest of Sale

Sykes family lists Gippsland’s Tanjil

The home of Mawarra Genetics, recognised as one of Australia’s leading Hereford and Angus Studs, has been listed for sale by the Sykes family after 60 years of ownership.

The 471ha Tanjil near Longford, is located 16km south-west of Sale and 44km east of Traralgon in Victoria’s Gippsland.

It is being sold after the family secured country near Holbrook in southern New South Wales.

Elders agents Nick Myer, Ben Townsend and Greg Tuckett, who have been appointed to handle the sale, said Tanjil is suited to stud stock, commercial beef, backgrounding or diversified agricultural pursuits.

The Sykes family said Mawarra Genetics remains firmly grounded in the Gippsland, with its Traralgon operation continuing as a key base.

“We have secured a property near Holbrook, strengthening our ability to work more closely with clients across a broader geographic area. Our breeding program and philosophy remain unchanged – balanced, reliable cattle focused on real commercial performance.”

“This next phase allows us to better service both our stud and commercial clients across a wider footprint, while continuing to produce cattle that perform in real-world conditions,” the family said.

Late last year, the Sykes secured the 371ha Moorak near Holbrook which was previously part of the Kenmere Charolais Stud. The property grows dryland fodder crops and irrigated pastures for a beef production operation.

Estimated to run 12,000DSE, Tanjil features outstanding fencing and a well-designed paddock layout for rotational grazing and management, in addition to a strategically positioned laneway system for ease of stock movement.

The property has abundant natural water with extensive Latrobe River frontage, 170ML of water entitlements, two equipped bores and 88ha under centre pivot irrigation.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a three-bedroom home, a stud complex with a grandstand, sale pens, cattle yards, four grain silos and numerous sheds.

Tanjil is to be offered via expression of interest closing on May 27.

Rob McBride offers Peppora Station in NSW’s west

Elders is seeking expressions of interest for Peppora Station, in the western division of New South Wales, owned by prominent landholder Robert McBride.

Purchased in 1998, the 51,179ha grazing property offers multiple income streams and neighbours Mr McBride’s Tolarno Station which has been held by his family since 1949.

Peppora is located near Moorara, 63km north of Pooncarie and 240km south-east of Broken Hill but is typically accessed via Medindie in South Australia.

Agent Adam Chilcott, who has been appointed to handle the EOI sales campaign, is encouraging interested parties to register their interest and inspect Peppora in the coming months.

The Western Lands perpetual lease can run cattle, sheep and goats but is being offered on a bare basis with a carbon credit scheme expected to issue more than 133,975 Australian Carbon Credit Units over 25 years. To date, 13,044 ACCUs have been received.

The open grazing country has a mix of spinifex, spear grass and copper burr. Timbers include belah, oaks, wilga, native pine and mallee.

Water is accessed from the Darling River, 40km to the east, along with an 8ML allocation, 20 water points, 12 dams and soaks.

Infrastructure includes a home, other accommodation, new cattle yards, a five-stand shearing shed, sheep yards and numerous sheds.

In July 2023, the adjoining 42,716ha Wyoming was sold by Mr McBride to a Mildura family seeking expansion for around $5 million (bare). The sale enabled him to fund infrastructure development on Tolarno and Peppora Stations.

While the vendor is strategically reducing his interests in the western lands division, Mr McBride is increasing his exposure to a different and higher rainfall area, while at the same time keeping the McBride family tradition alive on Kangaroo Island.

The family’s long-held picturesque Kangaroo Island livestock opportunity, offered to the market in May last year, has been secured by Mr McBride for an undisclosed amount.

The 2211ha Calana is located near Cassini and has a reputation for premium livestock production and fine wool growing at scale.

After two separate marketing campaigns in 2025 offering an $11m price guide, the property was subsequently withdrawn from the market and purchased privately by family member, Robert McBride.

It is understood the walk-in walk-out sale included around 2000 merino ewes, 500 lambs and 1300 wethers, as well as plant, equipment and fodder.

Situated in the reliable and highly regarded Cassini farming precinct, Calana has a blend of hills grazing, native shelter belts and arable cropping country.

While 1374ha is arable, the McBride family had been running around 6000DSE plus 150 head of cattle, with a 22ha centre pivot for fodder cropping.

Calana is watered by 37 dams and four rainwater tanks, supported by 620mm of average annual rainfall.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, steel cattle yards, sheep yards, a four-stand shearing shed and numerous sheds.

Waters on Peppora

SA’s picturesque Mt Freeling Station lists

A substantial pastoral holding set against the backdrop of the South Australia’s northern Flinders Ranges has been brought to the market by Nathan and Trudy Redpath and son Cody.

The 100,000ha Mount Freeling Station just off The Strzelecki Track, one hour north-east of Lyndhurst and 4hr from Port Augusta, is offered with a pastoral board rating of 9700 sheep or cattle equivalents.

The Redpath family, who operates a dryland cropping enterprise in the state’s Mid North, purchased the station in 2018 for $1.8 million.

During their ownership, significant investment has been undertaken to improve fencing and develop additional watering points, and open previously unused country.

This has allowed a further 31,193ha to be grazed, with the vendor estimating it will increase carrying capacity by an additional 2000 ewes, pushing the total number to 7000 ewes and followers.

Historically, Mount Freeling has run both sheep and cattle enterprises, although Ray White Rural agent Sam Krieg said the property is best suited to a prime Merino sheep operation, producing clean, high-quality wool.

After good seasonal conditions and strong wool prices, Mr Krieg is fielding strong inquiry from producers across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

The land types are mostly open low hills and undulating valleys covered with mulga, dead finish and prickly wattle, as well as low blue bush, native grasses and clovers.

This year, more than 250mm of rain has fallen, with the station currently destocked and boasting abundant feed.

Water is supplied by 17 bores, permanent and seasonal springs and seasonal catchments in a 220mm to 240mm average annual rainfall region.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom homestead, a cottage, an historic eight-stand shearing shed, a 13-bedroom shearer quarters, 10 sheep yards, one cattle yard and numerous sheds.

Mt Freeling offers untapped tourism with potential for accommodation and camping, as well as 4×4 tracks exploring The Mawson Plateau, Yudnamutana mines and Brindina Springs – home to the largest known colony of endangered yellow-footed ring-tailed wallabies.

Mount Freeling Station is being sold by expressions of interest closing on June 5.

NSW SW Slopes block offers prime grazing

Inglis Rural Property will auction a mixed farming asset on the South West Slopes of New South Wales on May 20.

Located 12km from Jugiong and 29km from Gundagai, the 424ha Black Springs offers the flexibility to support a range of mixed farming or grazing pursuits but is currently operating as a breeding and finishing enterprise, with an estimated carrying capacity of 250 to 300 cows and calves.

The gently undulating grazing country offers a mix of open and scattered timbers including yellow and grey box.

Around 60 percent of the property is arable, characterised by productive red granite soils. A consistent fertiliser history supports current high production levels, while further enhancements can be achieved through improved pasture or crop integration.

The property has double frontage to the permanent Black Springs Creek supported by multiple dams, several of which are spring fed, in a 650mm average annual rainfall region.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, steel cattle and sheep yards, a four-stand shearing shed and sheds.

With frontages to the Hume Highway and Coggans Lane, Black Springs offers potential for subdivision (STCA) with 40ha minimum lot size zoning.

Guyra block well grassed – despite the local conditions

An immediate grazing opportunity is available atop the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales’ renowned New England region.

The 345ha Rose Valley is near Black Mountain, 15km from Guyra and 32km from Armidale.

Unlike most of the surrounding country on the New England, Ray White Rural agent Andrew Starr said the well-appointed grazing asset offers a substantial body of dry feed after having been destocked since December.

“Situated in a high rainfall, temperate environment, the property is growing strong improved and native pastures,” he said.

“Rose Valley is a versatile, high performing enterprise with drought proof reserves of water and residential flexibility on a multiple title configuration,” Mr Starr explained.

The property is securely watered by multiple dams, some of which are spring fed.

Infrastructure includes a five-bedroom home, a three-bedroom cottage, steel cattle yards, a four-stand shearing shed, 170-tonnes of silo storage and numerous sheds.

Rose Valley will be auctioned on June 4.