607 Onus Road

Copeton NSW 2360

SITUATION: 28km from Inverell on Onus Road.
SERVICES: Single Phase Power. Phone. Mail 3 times per week. 6km to school bus. Primary schools at Gum Flat and Inverell, Secondary schools at Inverell. Air and rail services from Armidale and Moree to Sydney. Saleyards at Inverell, being the 6th largest selling centre in the state, weekly fat cattle sales, fortnightly sheep sales and monthly store cattle sales. Export abattoir at Inverell. 3 major feedlots in the Inverell area. Inverell is one of the major shopping and service centres of Northern NSW.
COUNTRY: Undulating with rocky outcrops. ALTITUDE: 600m to 730m ASL.
ARABLE AREA: 121 ha (300ac) available.
SOIL: Granite loam and some Basalt.
PASTURE DEVELOPMENT: Argentine Bahia grass, Pensacola grass. 121 ha (300ac) sown to Sub and White Clover as well as Ryegrass.
2000-2006: 1cwt/ac per annum fertiliser plus 100 Tonnes feedlot manure.
2012: 1 cwt/ac single super.
TIMBER: Ironbark, Stringybark, Kurrajong, Yellow, White and Apple Box, Eastern Fig, White and Black Pine.
WATER: Permanent Sandy Creek with firefighter pumping to 2 x 22,730 Ltr tanks, semi-permanent creek, numerous springs, 5 Dams.
RAINFALL: 700 mm (28 inches)
FENCING: Boundary: Netting, 7 Plain wire, in fair to good order.
Subdivision: 7 Paddocks, 7 line Hinge-joint, Electric, in good order.
IMPROVEMENTS: Large Hardiplank home with Northerly aspect. 2 spacious bedrooms, plus sleep-out; ideal 3rd bedroom. Open plan living, Kitchen with gas/electric stove, tiled Bathroom, Lounge room with wood heater. Large Sunroom/family room, Ducted evaporative air conditioning. Off peak hot water, 5 KW Solar system, 3 x 22,730 Ltr (5000 gal) rain water tanks. Gardens watered from creek.
MACHINERY SHED: 4 Bay, enclosed on 3 sides with power.
SHEARING SHED: 2 Stand, 1 stand equipped with electric overhead gear, 7m x 20m. Raised Board with 7m x 10m concrete floor.
STOCK YARDS: Timber sheep and cattle yards with crush, 2nd set of shared sheep yards on boundary.
CARRYING CAPACITY: 70 Cows and calves at present. However, owner estimates 120 cows and calves with Oats and supplementary feed or use of fodder factory.
Property Code: 181