tubbo station (c. 1840)	Darlington Point. Southern NSW
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Tubbo Station is the flagship of the outstanding Four Arrows Group property portfolio. Purchased in the early 1990’s as a large Merino sheep and wool growing property, in the past 20 years it has been converted in to one of the most dynamic farming and grazing properties
in Eastern Australia.

In assembling the Four Arrows portfolio, management’s vision was to “maximise production through access to secure irrigation water”. They recognised the importance of water in agriculture – as a means of guaranteeing supply, and increasing sustainability and profitability.

Having had only three owners since its settlement in the 1840’s, Tubbo Station is being offered for sale “as a whole” or in lots, namely:-

TUBBO STATION (in subdivision)

18,892 ha (46,682 ac), outstanding ‘low input’ livestock country

TUBBO IRRIGATION FARM

4,970 ha (12,282 ac), including 1,844 ha of high performance lasered irrigation country with excellent water entitlements

COLEAMBALLY FARMS

6 individual small farms, ranging from 124ha to 236ha.

TUBBO STATION - As a Whole

AREA

25,452 hectares (62,892 ac) of highly productive classic Riverina country.

HISTORY

One of the largest remaining holdings in the Riverina, the history of the Station dates back to the 1840's when it was taken up by Englishman John Peters. Since then the property has only had three owners, which is testimony to its outstanding natural features. Since its purchase in the early 1990's a number of adjoining Coleambally irrigation farms were also acquired.

LOCATION

The Station is ideally situated on the Sturt Highway - 15kms from the village of Darlington Point, 53kms from the major regional centre of Griffith, 150kms from Wagga Wagga, 600kms from Sydney and 500kms from Melbourne.

COUNTRY

Prime Riverina pastoral country, converted into a highly productive grazing and intensive broad acre irrigation farm.

WATER

Water is a feature - 10km frontage to Murrumbidgee River to the north, with the Coleambally irrigation canal forming much of the western boundary. Also 6 main irrigation bores, approx. 30 equipped shallow bores and 25 ground tanks. Most paddocks have access to two watering points.

PADDOCKS

Approx. 90 main paddocks.

RAINFALL

Rainfall - approx. 405mm, evenly spread throughout the year.

Tubbo Station (in subdivision)

AREA

18,892 hectares (46,682 ac)

COUNTRY

The Station ranges from 1,750 ha of outstanding river Red Gum Murrumbidgee River frontage country, to a balance of sheltered plains and Riverene open plains.

WATER

Excellent water - 10km frontage to Murrumbidgee River which waters 6 paddocks, approx. 30 equipped shallow bores (mainly with windmills, tanks and troughs), and 25 ground tanks.

IRRIGATION

739 ha - lateral irrigation in two units. Water is drawn from 3 bores, each approx. 400ft deep. Further area available to be developed.

STORAGE DAM

IMPROVEMENTS

Tubbo Homestead: Classic colonial homestead (c. 1900) - in recent times the homestead has been left vacant, and is in need of repair.

Staff Cottages: 3 Bedroom hardiplank / colourbond cottage, with carport, overlooking the River. 3 bedroom fibro/weatherboard cottage, with double garage, near woolshed.

OPERATING IMPROVEMENTS

Wool Shed: 13 stand electric, with attached wet weather shedding. Separate shearer's accommodation.

Woolshed sheep yards: Extensive system, with sprinklers for dust control.

North Well sheep yards: Part railway iron, with timber rails and steel mesh. Approx 6,000 sheep capacity.

Cattle Yards: Atlex tubular steel post and rail yards, including race, crush and loading ramp. Capacity approx 200 head.

Grain Storage: 680 tonne silo capacity, also 2 all steel grain sheds

Hay Sheds: 2 All steel hay sheds.

Machinery Sheds: 3 older style sheds

ENTERPRISES

Management estimates that with its current stage of development and existing irrigation entitlements, the Station could run:-

Livestock: 10,000 Merino breeding ewes 250 breeding cows
Opportunity fatten cattle

Farming: Both irrigation and dryland farming - summer - rice, maize, soy beans and winter - wheat, barley, faba beans.

Tubbo Irrigation Farm

AREA

4,970 hectares (12,282 ac)

COUNTRY

Approx. 1,844 ha has been developed for irrigation.

The balance comprises buffer grazing and farming country, and 'above ground' storage.

IMPROVEMENTS

Accommodation: Gum View Cottage - 4 bedroom weatherboard (c. 1970) approx. 136m2. Garage complex adjacent.

OPERATING IMPROVEMENTS

Large Modern Office/Workshop (c 2002)

. Office complex 16m x 10m

. Workshop 42.3m x 20.1m with concrete floor. 3 phase power.

Includes main office, boardroom, staff amenities and workshop

Grain Storage (c2002): Approx. 2,400 tonne capacity, aerated silos, receival hopper, elevators, in load / out load capacity approx. 2.5 tonnes per minute. Also 2 fertiliser and 6 seed silos. 80 tonne electronic weighbridge.

Sheep yards: Atlex gal/iron yards, approx 10 years old, with bugle race.
Capacity approx. 2,500 sheep.

Hay shed: approx. 1,180m2

ENTERPRISES

It is suggested by management that the farming program include:-

. 500 - 600 ha of summer crop (including rice, maize, soya beans)

. 1,500 - 2,000 ha of winter crop (including wheat, barley, faba beans)

Plus livestock.

Coleambally Farms

Farms 1, 15, 16, 25, 26 and 580. Range in size from 124ha to 236ha.

SALE DETAILS

Tubbo Station and the Coleambally Farms are being offered for sale by Expressions of Interest, with tenders closing 12:00 noon (AEST), 30th March, 2011. Tenders are invited for the property “as a whole”, or for Tubbo Station,Tubbo Irrigation Farm, water entitlements, or the individual Coleambally.

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