Last Listing description (December 2018)
An outstanding large mixed farming enterprise located approximately 20km east of Streaky Bay, Eyre Peninsula. The Wexford farming enterprise is a solid mixed farming enterprise with consistent results over a long period with good land management.
This large operation consists of 12 sections over 9 freehold titles being offered for sale as a whole or in 6 contingent lots.
The total area is 9,869.9Ha (24,388.5 acres) with approximately 4,925.1 Ha (12,169.9 acres) well cleared and arable. The land is a mix of undulating to rising red/brown sandy loam over well draining rubble calcareous sub soils with some surface limestone ridges and some lighter sand ridges. The 3 southern lots receive an average annual rainfall of 345mm while the northern lots enjoy an average annual rainfall of 280mm.
"Wexford" (Lot 1)
This is the home farm that was established as a soldier settlement block and has 4 sections over 2 freehold titles with a total area of 1,562.5 Ha (3,972.1 acres) and approximately 1,156.6 Ha (2,858.0 acres) well cleared and arable. Well fenced with cyclone into 17 paddocks and including 5 grazing paddocks all with a very good medic base. Improvements are 3 bedroom double brick home with garage, 3 stand shearing shed with sheep yards, 2 large machinery sheds (1 with concrete floor for super storage), cattle crush and yards, 5 rainwater storage tanks, 1 bore with windmill and solar pump, 9 header stock water tanks, 19 paddock troughs and 7.7km water piping. Mains water is also connected to this property via 1 SA Water meter.
"Kulkala" (Lot 2)
Purchased in the 2000's this is 1 section over 1 freehold title with a total area of 2,200.0 Ha (5,436.2 acres) and approximately 655.6 Ha (1,620.0 acres) well cleared and arable. Well fenced with cyclone into 13 paddocks and including 7 grazing paddocks all with a very good medic base. The north and western area of this property has larger areas of mallee shelter with open clearings of grazing areas.
Improvements include a 3 bedroom brick home with garage, old shearing shed with sheep yards, 5 older style machinery sheds (1 with concrete floor for super storage), cattle crush and yards, rainwater storage tanks, 3 bores with 2 windmills and 1 solar pump, 10 header stock water tanks, 22 paddock troughs and 5.6km water piping. SA mains water runs past the property but is not connected.
"Playground" (Lot 3)
Purchased in the 1970's this is 1 section over 1 freehold title with a total area of 783.9 Ha (1,937.0 acres) and approximately 711.8 Ha (1,759.0 acres) well cleared and arable. Well fenced with cyclone into 9 paddocks and 1 grazing paddock with a very good medic base. Improvements include old sheep yards, older machinery shed, hay shed, old barn, 6 header stock water tanks, 7 paddock troughs and 3.9km water piping. Mains water is connected with an 8.3km shared pipeline to a SA Water meter.
"Walkers" (Lot 4)
Purchased in the 1980's this is 1 section over 1 freehold title with a total area of 1,126.0 Ha (2,782.3.0 acres) and approximately 411.9 Ha (1,018.0 acres) well cleared and arable and 615.1 Ha (1,519.9 acres) heritage mallee. Well fenced with cyclone into 7 arable paddocks and 1 grazing paddock.
Improvements include 5 header stock water tanks, 9 paddock troughs and 5.7km water piping. Mains water is connected with an 5.7km shared pipeline to a SA Water meter.
"Chilpenunda" (Lot 5)
Purchased in the 2000's this is 1 allotment over 1 freehold title with a total area of 2,000.0 Ha (4,942.0 acres) and approximately 979.9 Ha (2,421.0 acres) well cleared and arable and 814.6 Ha (2,012.8 acres) heritage mallee. Well fenced with cyclone into 7 arable paddocks and 1 grazing paddock. Improvements are one set of steel sheep yards (near new), 3 header stock water tanks, 5 paddock troughs and 8.0km water pipeline to a SA Water meter.
"Coolee" & "Coolee South" (Lot 6)
Purchased in the 1990's this is 4 sections over 3 freehold titles with a total area of 2,197.5 Ha (5,430.0 acres) and approximately 1,009.3 Ha (2,494.0 acres) well cleared and arable. Well fenced with cyclone into 17 paddocks including 2 grazing paddocks. The southern area of this property has larger areas of mallee shelter with clearings of arable and grazing areas.
Improvements are a 3 bedroom stone/brick home, 2 stand shearing shed with yards, 1 large machinery shed, super shed, old barn, 6 rainwater storage tanks, 1 well and 2 bores with windmill and 1 solar pump, 8 header stock water tanks, 19 paddock troughs and 7.4km water pipping. Mains water is connected to this via 1 SA Water meter.
The nearby coastal town of Streaky Bay know for its fishing and tourism has multiple agricultural suppliers with an Area School and well serviced with shops and a Hospital. A great buy for any astute purchaser who is serious about agriculture for the long term.