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AREA & TENURE: Total area of
approx 5,443Ha. Mobandilla- 3,523.88Ha; Scrub Block-
1,078.119Ha; Kingumbilla- 841Ha.
COUNTRY: Mobandilla- Tending all good black/brown clay loams,
majority country flat to slightly undulating flood plain friable
soils, timbered with Coolibah, Myall, Belah & Brigalow, carrying an
excellent body of grasses, clover & herbage. Small percent
sandy loam Box, Wilga & Sandalwood country carrying Buffel &
clover. Large percent (approx 85%) property subject to
inundation in times of large flood events, considered to be mainly
beneficial. In the past has not caused much damage, but creates excellent
paature growth, & overland water harvesting opportunities. Scrub
Block- Predominantly good black brown clay loams with Coolibah &
Myall, small percent sand ridge country with Box &
Sandalwood. Kingumbilla- Generally red to black loams with Myall,
Coolibah, Box & Sandalwood, tending more red towards northern end
of property. WATER: Mobandilla- Weir
River on northern boundary, dual frontage to Yarrilwanna Creek. Water
supply to houses from rainwater tanks, wells & the river.
Stockwater supplied by wells equipped with mills, tanks, troughs & dams,
excellent natural water from river & creek. A weir
in the river on the property & a second weir just west
of boundary. Scrub Block- Weir River on northern boundary,
dual frontage to Yambocully & Tooee Creek. Stock water supplied from
these as well as dams on watercourses. Kingumbilla- Weir River
forms southern boundary. IRRIGATION
LICENCES: Mobandilla- Water Allocation No. 136 for 650ML from
Glenlyon Dam delivered through Yambocully Water Board. Water Allocation
No. 278, volumetric limit 1,713ML/year, nominal volume 685ML water
harvesting from Macintyre River through Yambocully Water Board, maximum 77.6ML
take/day. Water Allocation No. 389, volumetric limit 8,196ML/year,
nominal volume 2,404ML, water harvesting from Weir River, maximum
172.8ML/day at Titanic & Gooray pump sites. 1,500ML/day Weir River
trigger. Water Allocation No. 405, volumetric limit 2,097ML/year,
nominal volume 1,116ML at 5,000ML/day Weir River trigger, maximum
take 307.2ML/day, overland flow by 7 pumps. Scrub Block- Water
Allocation No. 366, volumetric limit 3,016ML, nominal volume 1,344ML
from Weir River, start level 5,000ML/day, 1,500ML/day finish, maximum
take 201.1ML/day, overland flow by 1 pump. Kingumbilla- Water
Allocation No. 365, volumetric limit 4,098ML, nominal volume 1,201ML
from Weir River, start level 1,500ML/day, 86ML/day finish, maximum
take 86.4ML/day, overland flow by 3 pumps.
STORAGE: Total indicated capacity approx 14,400ML.
Mobandilla- 6,500ML capacity storage of 3,500ML & 3,000ML, 200ML
weir in river, both presently full capacity. Scrub Block- 4,700ML
ring tank, presently holding approx 800ML (currently pumping overland flow
only). Kingumbilla- 3,000ML ring tank, presently full
capacity. PUMPS: Mobandilla- 2 x 650mm
pumps, 6cyl Cummins motors at Storage 1 for river & tail water. 2 x
650mm pumps, Cummins motors at Storage 2 for river & tail water. 5
lift pumps for field delivery & tail water within development. 7
pumps on farm used to lift overland flow. Scrub Block- 650mm
Chinese pump, 6cyl Cummins motor. Pumpsite plumbed for 2 pumps. Overland
flow pumped by 1 pump. Kingumbilla- 650mm pump, 400hp Cummins
motor on Weir River. 500mm pump, Deutz motor pumps tail water &
supplies fields. 650mm pump, 6 cyl Cummins B Series motor lifts water to
fields. Overland flow pumped by 3 pumps. Full maintenance has
been carried out at all times on all pumpsites &
motors. IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT:
Total approx 1,546.7Ha at present. Mobandilla- 1,158ha
developed for flood irrigation & flood protected, in 27
fields. Further 395ha could be developed for spray irrigation, but
would not be flood protected. Scrub Block- No developed acres but
easily room for 242ha lateral move & 2 pivots of 40ha &
50ha. Kingumbilla- 388.6ha flood irrigation with flood protection, in 6
fields. Room for further development of 60ha flood irrigation & 100ha
pivot. CULTIVATION: Approx 1,452ha
dryland cultivation, comprising 1,122ha on Mobandilla &
329.4ha on Scrub Block. Grass country on Scrub Block
could be developed to cultivation.
The Sustainability Declarations
for these properties can be obtained by contacting the agent. The above
report has been prepared by us on information we have obtained and while we
trust it to be correct, it is not guaranteed by us and prospective purchasers
must rely on their own enquiries.
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