157 Burlington Road

Cressy TAS 7302

CURRENTLY WITH A MILKING HERD (SPRING AND AUTUMN) OF APPROXIMATELY 800 FRIESIAN DAIRY COWS, SOURCED FROM THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA.
IN THE PAST ‘BURLINGTON’ HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS POTATOES, PEAS, LUCERNE, POPPIES, CEREAL CROPS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AS A MIXED FARM.
IRRIGATION
WITH FRONTAGE TO THE MACQUARIE RIVER BELOW THE LAKE RIVER, THE OWNERS IS ENTITLED TO TAKE “AS MUCH WATER AS REASONABLY REQUIRED” FOR IRRIGATION (HYDRO ACT OF 1957) AND NO WATER LICENSE IS REQUIRED. APPROXIMATELY 325 HECTARES OVER SEVEN CIRCLES ARE IRRIGATED BY CENTRE PIVOTS. AN ADDITIONAL 22.9 HA HAS PIVOT IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE AND A FURTHER 25 HA IS IRRIGATED VIA DAIRY EFFLUENT. WATER IS PUMPED VIA UNDERGROUND MAINS VARYING FROM 200 – 300 MM IN DIAMETER, WITH ENOUGH CAPACITY TO RUN ALL PIVOTS AT THE SAME TIME. THERE IS POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP MORE OF THE PROPERTY WITH IRRIGATION.
DAIRY IMPROVEMENTS
A 60 BALE ‘STATE OF THE ART’ ROTARY DAIRY, 5 X GRAIN SILOS, 2 X 32,000 LITRE MILK VATS, AMENITIES ROOM, SHOWER, TOILETS, COOLING PLANT AND 2 OFFICES. THE DAIRY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN EARLY 2008 AND INCLUDES A 600 COW YARD, A BEST PRACTICE EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH SOLIDS SEPARATOR. EXTENSIVE GRAVEL LANEWAYS AND ELECTRIC FENCING HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO BEST UTILIZE THE PROPERTY.
FIXED IMPROVEMENTS
THE CIRCA 1920 BRICK HOMESTEAD SITS ON THE BANKS OF THE MACQUARIE RIVER, AT THE END OF A TREE-LINED DRIVEWAY, AND COMPRISES OF 4 BEDROOMS, AND FORMAL AND INFORMAL LIVING ROOMS. THE MANAGERS’ HOMESTEAD IS 5 BEDROOM, WITH A STUDY, OPEN LIVING ROOMS, AND 2 BATHROOMS. A 3 BEDROOM COTTAGE, CALF SHED, HAY BARNS, PUMP SHED STABLES AND THE “FOLLY TOWER “, OLD BAKERY AND BLACKSMITHS SHOP ARE ALL INCLUDED.
NB THE MAIN 1920’S HOMESTEAD SITS ON A SEPARATE 15 HA TITLE.
SOILS
RISING FROM ALLUVIAL TO THE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PANSHANGER AND BRICKENDON SANDS – IDEAL FOR POTATOES, POPPIES AND GRASS PRODUCTION.
RAINFALL
ANNUAL RAINFALL 600 TO 650 MM PER ANNUM
AGENT’S COMMENTS
HELD BY THE OLIVER FAMILY FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, “ BURLINGTON “ HAS BEEN IMPROVED AND UP-DATED TO A MODERN “STATE OF THE ART” FARM, WHILE STILL RETAINING MAY ON THE FEATURES OF ONE OF TASMANIA’S MOST WELL KNOW AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES. THE RECENT ADDITION OF THE DAIRY, WILL ALLOW THE PURCHASER THE OPTIONS OF A TRULY MIXED OPERATION WITH HIGH PRODUCTIVITY FROM UTILIZING THE UNIQUE WATER ENTITLEMENTS AFFORDED TO THE PROPERTY.
PLEASE CALL ROBERT HARRISON ON 0418 133 133