THE Collarenebri district property “Burdekin” is the culmination of a lifetime’s work for current owners Wal and Rosemary Wilson.
Their hard work is evident in the overall quality and improvements of the 7191 hectare (17,783ac) property which has been listed for private sale through Paul Thomas, Landmark Harcourts, Moree.
Offering further attraction for buyers seeking ease of transition, all station plant will be included in the sale price of $3.56m ($495/ha, $200/ac).
“Burdekin” is situated 30 kilometres west of Collarenebri and 182km west of Moree via the Gwydir Highway.
“Burdekin”, which consists of 1295ha (3200ac) of arable country, is an aggregation of two similarly sized properties, “Burdekin” and “Invermay”.
Wal Wilson was born on “Invermay” and bought it in 1964 from his grandfather, Roly Wilson, who had owned the property since 1935.
Wal and Rosemary worked the property and purchased the adjoining farm – “Burdekin” – in 1972.
Most of the work on the farm has been done through the years by the couple but they now feel it is time for retirement.
They hope to buy a home and a few acres near Dubbo.
Sheep have been the mainstay of their farming business.
Mr Wilson said they had switched from Merinos to Dohnes in recent years with conformation a factor.
“Wool is making a comeback and the Dohnes still manage to cut five kilograms of about 21-micron wool, but have the advantage of being a better type of meat sheep,” he said.
Normally running up to 3000 breeding ewes, they are currently running 2000 ewes and lambs after reducing their stocking rate due to their upcoming retirement.
With a full list of plant and equipment included in the selling price, and a vast range of improvements, Mr Wilson said the property would be ideally suited to a young couple.
He said they had aimed to leave the property in good stead, currently working on the finishing touches to the central laneway system that gives access to all the paddocks on the farm.
The property is divided into 12 paddocks with the central laneway system designed for ease of stock management.
Soils range from black self mulching to red soil types and some sandy soils on the ridges.
Country ranges from level open plains country to areas of light to medium timber, with trees including myall, coolabah, wilga, bimble box, belah, sandalwood, leopard wood, boonery, whitewood and buddah.
Pasture varieties consist of mitchell, blue, buffell and neverfail grasses with both winter and summer herbages and clovers.
The four bedroom homestead is set in an established garden with shade trees, and includes air-conditioning and a log heater.
Improvements include a five stand woolshed with undercover yards for 2500 sheep, a second home offering room for 11 shearers, a second set of steel sheepyards and steel cattleyards.
Among the wide range of station gear to be offered with the sale of the property is a Cat D4D Dozer with stick rake and rippers, a Case 830 Tractor with Proline Hydraulic Digger, three field bins and a 900 litre fuel trailer.
Shearing equipment includes a Maclodge King pinner automatic wool press with electric motor, two wool tables, four mobile wool bins, a full set of bale stencils and Ruddweigh crate sheep scales.
Contact Paul Thomas, 0429 921 599.
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