SIZE ~ DIVERSITY ~ PRODUCTIVITY

Unique opportunity to invest in two large scale horticultural and viticultural properties in
the Riverina and Hillston districts of southern New South Wales, commonly referred to as the
The Food Bowl of Australia.

These two distinct investments, which complement each other, have been developed
and expertly managed by one of Australia’s leading agricultural companies for over twenty five years.

Cookoothama is an extraordinary development providing a rare opportunity to invest in Australia’s premiere horticultural investment with size and quality unparalleled in the market place.

Talinga Park is the perfect investment vehicle to take advantage of Australia’s growing export market, developed to take advantage of premium export citrus and growing export demand for commercial warm climate grapes.

Cookoothama

Australia’s Premiere Horticultural Property

Cookoothama is a unique property in size, quality and diversity. Located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River with secure water supply, it is one of Australia’s largest horticultural and viticultural properties. Recognised for its expert management and consistent production of premium wine grape and olives, this property provides a rare opportunity to invest in Australia’s finest rural asset with forward contract production.

EXTRAORDINARY RURAL ASSET

Area

Approximately 883.27 hectares (2182.5 acres)

Location

35kms south of Griffith on the Murrumbidgee River, Riverina.

Services

Griffith is a major commercial, agricultural and transport centre with excellent commercial services ranging from processing, marketing and distribution to agricultural and retail, as well as medical and educational facilities.

Soil

Level, rich, well drained, alluvial clay and loam soils with over 90% highly productive arable land.

Climate and Rainfall

Typical Mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters provide a long growing season and good ripening conditions.

Rainfall: approx. 450mm per annum.

Water and Irrigation

Water is a feature – frontage to the Murrumbidgee River and 3,173MgL irrigation licenses, as follows:-

License Classification	Entitlement
Bore	1,681
Bore - Supplementary	270
River - High Security	32
River  - General Security	972
River - Supplementary	217
TOTAL MGL / UNITS	3,173

 

Irrigation Layout

Almost all of the property has been laser levelled and developed for either drip or flood irrigation.

Crop	Layout	Area (ha)
Wine grapes	Drip irrigation	276.14
Wine grapes	Flood Irrigation	65.13
Total Wine Grapes	Above	341.27
Olives	Flood irrigation	294.34
High value crops	Suitable	136.19
TOTAL		771.86 ha
Roads, Headlands, Timber		111.41
TOTAL		883.27 ha

Water Sources

Murrumbidgee River. Four equipped 10” irrigation bores

Irrigation Storage

Turkey Nest Dam – approx. 88MgL, equipped with Southern
Cross impeller pump.

Filtration and Fertigation systems installed

Improvements

The Homestead

Attractive 179m2 weatherboard home, renovated in 1998 with extensive established garden.

Operating Improvements

• Large machinery shed – approx. 800m2      
• Carrot wash and sorting plant
• Pump sheds – river and dam
• Filter sheds – river and dam
• Chemical shed - da

Productivity and Enterprises

Wine Grapes

341.27ha planted to wine grapes with 276.14ha under drip irrigation and 65.13ha  flood irrigated.

Variety	Area (ha)
Chardonnay	80.33
Semillon	39.64
Muscat Gordo Blanco	28.59
Verdellho	9.43
Total - whites	157.99
Cabernet Sauvignon	86.97
Shiraz	87.21
Merlot	6.23
Durif Ruby	2.87
Total - reds	183.28
TOTAL	341.27 ha

 

Production in 2006 - 2008 ranged from 5,100 to 6,700 tonnes
per annum.

Olives

294.34ha planted to olives, all flood irrigated.

Variety	Area (ha)
Pendolino	30.5
Corregiolo	19.1
Mission	7.0
Frantoio	202.0
Manzanello	0.3
Corretina	3.6
Leccino	37.5
TOTAL	294.34 ha

Production in recent years has been up to 1,525 tonnes per annum.

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