Muldoon and South Muldoon can simply be described as a Grain Production Powerhouse. The vendors of this property have been meticulous in all aspects of this property to attain 100% efficiency. This property has a history of high yielding summer and winter crops due to sound agronomic practices and subsequently has on 2 occasions gained 1st and 2nd places in winter crop competitions. They have left no stone unturned be it the development of a "state of the art" grain handling facility to gravel, all weather access to all the fields. With a luxurious homestead, ample shed space, workers quarters and with quick and easy access to the major agricultural hub of Moree, it is difficult to fault this amazing facility.
Property Description
Situation
Located at 20537 Newell Highway, Moree, NSW. 14 kms south of Moree and and 86 km north of Narrabri. Bitumen access to Moree in 10 minutes , to the airport in 8 minutes and only 6km to the nearest grain handler on what is soon to be the newly refurbished Newell Highway.
Area
1,545.9 ha (3,819.9 ac) Freehold + Enclosed Permit No. 571665 being 37.09ha (91.6ac).
Title
L 1 DP 1191397 & L 77 DP 751779 + Enclosed Permit No. 571665
Rates
Moree Plains Shire Council $22,110 p.a.
NWLLS $1,318 p.a.
Enclosed Permit $173 p.a.
Country
Slightly sloping from east to west. Soils are predominately soft grey/ black. Remnant timber being Belah & Myall.
Rainfall
600mm (24in)
Cropping
This property including the enclosed permit is 98.1% farmed (1,553ha). It is divided into 6 fields with all weather access to the edge of each field and no fences between each field. It has had a long history of excellent agronomic practices following a regime of summer and winter crop rotations based around spray fallowing and a strict long term fertilizer program. All fields are tram-lined on 3m tracks.
Grazing
There is 32ha (79ac) of native grass country which is allocated to grazing cattle around the homestead. Bambatis has been incorporated into approx. 4ha of this country.
Water
The water supply is exceptional. It has 3 equipped bores ( 2 solar, 1 mains) with 80,000L of bore water storage. The sheds and the house are plumbed and interconnected to 200,000 L of storage for rainwater. There is one large dam at the house and the grazing country has troughs.
Fencing
Boundary fences are stock proof. There are no fences between farming fields, but the grazing country is divided into 3 paddocks.
Accommodation
- A large, modern brick,5 bedroom homestead. Open plan with a large kitchen/dining/family room and adjoining self - contained granny flat. Also a large office/ reception area which includes a kitchenette . Reverse cycle ducted air conditioning as well as a wood heater in the main living area covers the climate control. There is also an adjoining double carport for easy access in the wet times. The garden has an automated watering system.
- Workers accommodation which is completely self contained ( 3.4m x 14m )
Sheds
- Machinery shed, drive through 15m x 27m x 5m high
- Lockable machinery/storage shed 25m x 15m
- Lockable bunded chemical shed 10m x 14m
- Raised storage shed 6.3m x 11.4m
- Lockable workshop 8m x 15m
Grain Storage
Muldoon has a comprehensive modern silo complex with sealed silos and utilizing automated aeration. Easy outloading and blending is attainable by an under silo conveyor which supplies a single outloading point with a capacity up to 240t/hr. The silo complex has all weather access to the Newell highway and has excellent flood lighting. Storage includes;
Kotzur 3 x1,350t flat bottom
Dennys 5 x 230t cone bottom
Dennys 3 x 200t cone bottom
Kotzur Seed Silos 3 x 55t cone bottom
Kotzur Fertilizer silos 2 x 71t cone bottom
Grain Shed 450 t ,all steel, concrete floor,sliding doors ( Dry weather access only to Wondah road.
Yards
Steel cattle yards with a crush and concreted race and force yard.