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SPRING PROPERTY GUIDE 2021

Gentle grazing at Bungaree

MIDWAY between Mel-
bourne and Sydney in
NSW's eastern Riverina sits
high-rainfall grazing proper-
ty, Bungaree.
Five kilometres outside
Tarcutta or 53km from Wag-
ga Wagga, its 597 hectares
(1475 acres) offer a livestock
breeding platform with both
sheep and cattle infrastruc-
ture.
Bungaree rises from Kea-
jura Creek's alluvial flats to PASTURE PLUS: Over the last three years, 295ha has
a range of gentle hills on the been oversown with perennial ryegrass and oats.
north and western bounda-
ries. a hectare on the alluvial duce livestock numbers due
LAWD agent Col Medway creek flats and 100kg/ha on to lack of water.
said Bungaree has a pre- the remainder. The topog- The area has 657 millime-
dominantly south-eastern raphy allows for the use of tres average annual rainfall
aspect thanks to two distinct ground spreaders and spray- captured by supported by
valleys dissected by a ridge ers across the property. dams and complemented
line. This, combined with July 2021 soil test results by 1.5km single frontage
the undulating landscape confirm fertiliser applica- and 0.7km double frontage
and timbered areas, offer tions, with phosphorus levels to Keajura Creek, plus a do-
protection for lambing and rangingfrom23-48millgrams mestic bore.
calving livestock. a kilogram (Colwell). The three-bedroom,
The sheep breeding en- Mr Medway said organic one-bathroom Bungaree
terprise focussed on a July BUNGAREE: The three-bedroom, one-bathroom Bungaree homestead. carbonlevelsweremoderate, homestead, Mr Medway
lambing, super-fine, self-re- indicating that good ground said, was comfortable, well
placing Merino flock with an The cattle breeding en- Over the last three years, growing season. cover and active perennial maintained and set in ma-
average 16-micron clip from terprise averaged 110 Angus 295ha of the arable grazing On the creek flats and grass pastures have been ture gardens.
November shearings. The cows over the last six years. area has been oversown with more productive paddocks, maintained with minimum Expressions of interest
Merino wether lambs are run July drop steers are weaned a perennial ryegrass and oats 30ha lucerne stands have tillage to zero tillage in many close October 14. Contact
for 9-12 months, depending and sold in April while heif- mix. The conservative stock- been established. paddocks. LAWD agents Col Medway,
on the season, and sold as ers are retained, grown out ing rate allows the pasture Superphosphate is spread The vendors, Mr Medway 0428 481 423, or Tim Corco-
store lambs. and joined as replacements. to set seed at the end of the annually, with 200 kilograms said, have never had to re- ran, 0407 893 935.