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NEWS 2023 SPRING PROPERTY

Outstanding Cowra country

CENTRAL West NSW property Raintree
Farmis arguably some of the most productive
and versatile country in the Cowra district, if
not NSW.
Focused purely on livestock and fodder
production, the 308 hectare (760 acre) prop-
erty is equally suited to the production of
prime lambs and/or beef or dairy cattle.
Vendors William and Rebecca Bennett are
currently running a very successful ewe and
lamb operation.
As a cattle enterprise, it is estimated Rain-
tree Farm would comfortably run about 300
cows and calves.
The property offers substantial potential to
increase its current carrying capacity.
Previously, other 'country garden' farms in
the area along the Lachlan River grew aspar-
agus for the Edgell cannery, as well as a wide
selection of other vegetables, some of which
are still grown today.
Being on a floodplain, Raintree Farm re-
ceives beneficial flooding and productivity
enhancing alluvial deposits - the key to the
property's impressive productivity.
About 95pc of the property is considered
arable.
The highly fertile and versatile soil types
comprise a good balance of about 50 per cent
self mulching black Raintree loams and 50pc William and Rebecca Bennett's Central West property Raintree Farm is arguably some of the most productive and versatile country
red soils. in the Cowra district, if not NSW.
Raintree Farm has also been benchmarked
by AgriProve for a potential income produc- The original property stretched from the
ing soil carbon project. Canowindra Road to the Lachlan River,
Shade and shelter timbers found on the surrounding the former small settlement of
property include yellow and grey box, Blake- Warwick, recognised as the first town on the
ly's red gum and river red gum. famed waterway.
The property has a long history of settle- The current Raintree Farm is a small por-
ment, including the use of convict labour to tion of the original, large Raintree estate.
help develop the country. It is understood explorer/surveyor George
In the early part of the 19th century, Wil- Evans first sighted the Lachlan River here in
liam Bennett's great great grandfather, James 1815, which was named after Lachlan Mac-
Sloan, worked for the Bathurst-based land quarie, the NSW governor from 1810-21.
owner, Arthur Rankin. Previously a tree blazed with a prominent Raintree receives beneficial flooding and The carrying capacity is rated at about five
In 1821 Rankin, with Sloan's assistance, 'E' surveyors mark stood on the property's productivity enhancing alluvial deposits. dry sheep equivalents an acre.
moved cattle from the Bathurst property boundary as a lasting reminder of those ear-
Mount Rankin to the banks of the Lach- ly days. River was discontinued. Raintree Farm will be auctioned by Web-
lan River. Back then the southern part of the Lachlan Raintree Farm features a bitumen road ster Nolan Real Estate and James P Keady in
After some difficult years, including floods was known as Fish River. frontage and is well located only minutes Sydney on October 17.
and severe droughts, Rankin made the deci- It was not until there was further explora- from the centre of Cowra. ■ Contact David Nolan, 0447 278 236,
sion to move back to Bathurst and sold the tion of the Murray-Darling Basin that it was The productive property is on the market Webster Nolan Real Estate, or James
Lachlan property, North Logan, to Sloan revealed that the Lachlan and the Fish were with price expectations in the $7-$8 mil- Keady, 0427 312 402, James P Keady,
in 1831. the same rivers and the use of the name Fish lion range. Cowra.
Excellent farm Liverpool Plains productivity

infrastructure THE 668 hectare (1651 acre) Liverpool Plains

property Tourable boasts 620ha (1532 acres)
of cultivation country with deep, self-mulch-
GLENWELLYN is a highly productive 174 ing soils ideally suited to a large range of
hectare (431 acre) grazing property that has summer/winter crops and fodder produc-
been the long term home of the Prime An- tion.
gus Stud. Located on the bitumen Grain Valley
The property is underpinned by extensive Road, 1km north of Mullaley and 38km
infrastructure, established improved pas- west of Gunnedah, the irrigation water and
tures with a consistent fertiliser history. associated irrigation infrastructure is being
Located at Warrenbayne in north east offered separately to add flexibility to invest-
Victoria, the very well watered property with ment decisions.
sandy loam and alluvial soils comprises 25 The high yielding property has two near
grazing paddocks with improved pastures new Valley centre pivots covering 124ha, a 16
over-sown with rye and clover. All of the fenc- megalitre supply dam, 54ha of laser levelled
ing has been replaced in recent years. floor irrigation, supply pumps and 246ML of
The farm has excellent undercover cattle aquifer water.
handling facilities and substantial shedding The current cropping program includes
including a four bay machinery shed, two 100ha of barley including 50ha of irrigat- On-property grain storage includes three
door garage and a three sided hayshed. ed crop and 520ha of fallow country ready 100 tonne elevated silos, a 110t Lysaght silo,
Glenwellyn also has a renovated three for summer. three 80t silos, and three 110t cone bot-
bedroom, two bathroom period home with Located within walking distance of the tom silos.
wrap-around verandahs and a large outdoor homestead is a 10x6m workshop, a 15x10m The four bedroom, two bathroom weath-
deck/living area. workshop and a 16x12m high pitch working erboard homestead has a modern kitchen
Expressions of interest close with AWN on Glenwellyn is a highly productive 174 area, 27x9m four bay machinery shed with a and in-ground pool.
September 28, if not sold prior. hectare grazing property near Benalla 10x7m skillion bay, 16x11m machinery shed ■ Contact Ian McArthur, 0429 431 519, or
■ Contact Brett Neilsen, 0418 626 503, or that is underpinned by extensive with 2 x 16m x 16m skillions, an enclosed air- Mike Clifton, 0400 095 902, Elders Real
Steven Jeffery, 0427 595 760, AWN. infrastructure. craft hanger and 12x2m shipping container. Estate.