GRENMORE	Coonabarabran - Mullaley NSW
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diversified and dynamic

Versatile in production… Productive by nature…

Developed by the current owner over the last 30 years, Grenmore offers a versatile and outstanding working farm - featuring impressive water resources and a progressive water catchment plan - offering water, versatility and flexibility.

Certified Organic Production - NASAA

AREA

Approximately 1,365.78ha (3,374.8ac)

SITUATION

Well situated - 22km from Coonabarabran, 46km from Mullaley, 83 km from Gunnedah, 216km from Mudgee, 181km from Dubbo, and approx 478km from Sydney.

A complete range of rural, commercial and educational services at Dubbo, Coonabarabran, Mudgee, Dunedoo and Gulgong. Livestock saleyards at Tamworth, Dubbo, Gunnedah and Mudgee.

COUNTRY & SOILS

Principally well drained, gently undulating country with mainly red-brown loam soils. Approximately 850 acres sown to cereal rye and French white millet in 2008/2009.

The property has a strong history of natural fertilizers in line with organic management practices.
Grazing land encompasses a mixture of pastures including Serradella (legume - 22% -24% protein) clovers and rye.

TIMBER

Timbers include box, bloodwood, stringybark, ironbark and kurrajongs. Generally cleared for grazing and cropping with some timber belts.

RAINFALL

747mm - 29 inch (Source: Coonabarabran Bureau of Meteorology 1879-2010)

ORGANIC ORCHARD

Well established stone fruit orchard (25 acres) with several fruit varieties. Orchard bounded by sheoak tree lines to retain cold air for fruit set. Age of trees range between 10-12 years.

SOFTWOOD PINE PLANTATION

Well established Radiata softwood pine plantation. Approximately 140,000 trees. 13 years of age.

STRONG WATER RESOURCES

A progressive water harvesting catchment plan providing significant storage with 3 large dams and 19 smaller stock dams, some spring fed. Double frontage to the permanent Swamp Creek.

PADDOCKS

Subdivided into 19 main paddocks, predominantly good fencing throughout.

IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements include;

• All Steel, lockable colorbond fruit packing shed with coolroom.
• Sheep and cattle yards
• Hayshed
• 4 x 25 tonne elevated silos.

PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT

Grenmore has been managed as a diversified fat lamb, beef cattle, stone fruit and cash cropping operation in line with NASAA Certification (Number 2122) organic farming practices, to achieve premium prices in the growing organic market.

Management conservatively estimates stocking rates of approximately 200 cows with 800 -1,000 sheep plus 800 -1,000 acres of cash cropping.

Currently the property is enjoying an outstanding season with summer rains providing abundant feed.

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