"Billabong Blue" is a long established sapphire-producing mine, gem fossicking and agricultural property.
AREA: 512.4 ha (1,266 ac) Freehold. Sapphire mining lease also available.
Inverell Shire Council. Northern Tablelands LLS.
SITUATION: 26km from Inverell, 50km from Glen Innes.
SERVICES: Power. Phone. Primary and Secondary schools at Inverell. School bus at front gate. Mail delivery 3 times per week. Air services from Inverell & Armidale to Brisbane & Sydney. Rail services from Uralla, Armidale, Tamworth. 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 to hilly areas. Altitude: 720m ? 800m ASL.
SOIL: Basalt and granite.
ARABLE AREA: 60ha (150ac) currently, 80ha (200ac) available.
PASTURE DEVELOPMENT: Natural clovers and grasses.
TIMBER: Stringy bark, Iron bark, Gum, White box. 121ha (300ac) clearing certificate approved.
WATER: 12 dams, Frazers Creek and Horse Gully frontage. Stock and domestic bore.
RAINFALL: approx. 757mm (29inch) p.a.
FENCING: New to stockproof. 7 paddocks.
IMPROVEMENTS: 2 bedroom cottage with office. Fossicker?s reception/office.
MACHINERY SHED: 15m x 10m 3 bay machinery shed with steel frame.
WOOLSHED: Old woolshed.
STOCK YARDS: Steel and timber cattle yards.
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Property Code: 1127
The size of Sapphire is approximately 103.7 square kilometres. It has 1 park. The population of Sapphire in 2011 was 415 people. By 2016 the population was 21 showing a population decline of 94.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Sapphire is 60-69 years. Households in Sapphire are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Sapphire work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 71.8% of the homes in Sapphire were owner-occupied compared with 60% in 2016..
Sapphire has 40 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Sapphire have seen a 37.12% increase in median value. As at 30 November 2024:
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