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12 SPECIAL PUBLICATION Thursday September 21, 2023 .
NEWS 2023 SPRING PROPERTY

Emu empire takes flight Historic

homestead
setbacks to create a state-‘‘ TIME is almost up for an

historic farm homestead in
THE world's biggest emu
South Gippsland unless it
meat and oil producing farm
is on the market in north-
finds a new owner with the
Lucrative supply
time and money to save it.
ern Victoria.
Jeff Long's Longview Emu
More than a century old,
Farm has battled major agreements
market for $549,000 at
of-the-art emu growing and are in place BundaWooray is on the
Dumbalk, about 25km east
to service
processing operation neatly of Leongatha.
packaged for sale. expanding For more information
Today the farm carries domestic and contact IreneWalker from
about 10,000 emus with SEJ Real Estate on 0429
scope to increase their num- export markets. 045 632.
bers even more. Elders Real Estate
Mr Long famously took
over his family's grazing farm Mallee farm
at Tragowel, south of Kerang, quarantine and about 5000
in the late 1980s when the of their birds were culled. in demand
sheep industry was in a Fortunately their prized
downturn, so he looked to breeding program and ge- TRADITIONALLY well held
emu farming to diversify. netics were saved. mixed farm country in the
After many years of re- In recent times, the emu southern Mallee has sold
search the former truckie business has bounced back for $2300 per acre.
became convinced emu oil to build a licensed process- The homestead block of
and emu meat can play a vi- ing facility so it could be- Today the farm carries about 10,000 emus with scope to increase their numbers even a solid cropping/grazing
tal role in human health and come a vertically integrated more. offer atTowaninny, between
well-being. business, from paddock Wycheproof and Lalbert,
Over 30 years the Long to plate. facilities, rendering plant, The Longs say lucrative allowing efficient rotation- has been listed as sold by
family farm has grown to be The farm business is being extensive staff accommo- supply agreements are in al grazing. Ray White's Brian Wood for
Australia's biggest emu en- sold through an expressions dation and secure water via place to service expanding Expressions of interest about $2.76 million.
terprise through a carefully of interest campaign by El- the Goulburn Murray Water domestic and export mar- close October 13. The 486 hectare (1200 acre)
managed breeding program. ders Real Estate. supply channel. kets. About 170 hectares (420 For more information Willows block was the
That program hit a road- The Emu Farmers Com- The processing facility in- acres) of the 221ha farm is contact the agents from El- largest of the four lots on
block back in 2019 when a pany Pty Ltd is located 17km corporates extensive packing laid out to flood irrigation. ders - Peter Robertson 0417 offer adjacent the Don-
strain of avian influenza in- south of Kerang. and chilling infrastructure. The property is subdivided 636 348, Henry Mackinnon ald-Swan Hill Road right
fected some of the 8000 emus It has fully automated It has lots of grain storage into 13 main paddocks with 0408 408 299 and Nick Myer on the Mallee border with
the Wimmera.
that were first placed under hatching and incubation and sundry shedding. a fit for purpose fencing, on 0427 610 278. FOR

1174 Benalla-Warrenbayne Road, Warrenbayne SALE
a
4 2 3 431 Acres
PRIME A ANGUS STUD AT“GLENWELLYN”
AWN is pleased to present for sale“Glenwellyn”a highly productive
grazing pro operty in popular northeast Victoria.
Consisting of 174.47ha (431 acres), the property is underpinned by
nfrastructure and established improved pastures
extensive infrastructure and established improved pastures.
• Substantial shedding including 4 bay machinery shed, 2 door
garage, 3 sided hayshed and under cover stock handling facilities.
• Excellent yards and Cattle handing infrastructure.

• Strategically laid out paddocks serviced by extensive
laneway system.
• Sandy loam and Alluvial soils with modified pastures and a
strong Fertilizer history.
• The house is a thoughtfully renovated period home that
combines the look and feel of the traditional, with modern
comfort and convenience.
Ideally located 17km Benalla, 28 km Euroa, 44 km Mansfield
in Northeast Victoria

For Sale: Expression of Interest Close Thursday Sept 28th 5pm

Brett Neilson Steven Jeffery
0418 626 503 0427 595 760
bneilson@awn.net sjeffery@awn.net

www.awn.net property@awn.net 02 9912 6225