Farms for Sale Colac Otway: Farmbuy.com Buyers' Guide

Farms for Sale Colac Otway: Farmbuy.com Buyers' Guide

The Colac Otway Shire is a richly diverse area located less than two hours west of Melbourne, linked by rail and a dual highway. Colac Otway is one of the most picturesque municipalities in Victoria, from the volcanic lakes, craters and plains in the north, to the lush forests of the Otway Ranges and the iconic Great Ocean Road coastline.

Getting back to nature

A large proportion of the southern half of the shire is national parkland, boasting waterfalls, bushwalking and some of the most significant environmental assets found in Australia. The northern area of Colac Otway features equally significant environmental features including Lake Colac, Lake Corangamite and the surrounding Ramsar wetlands, overlooked by Red Rock Reserve.

People and places

The original inhabitants of the area are the Gulidjan people (from the Colac region) and the Gadubanud people (from the southern area of the municipality).

About 21,000 people currently live in the Colac Otway Shire, with about 13,000 people living in the shire’s major industrial, commercial and service centre of Colac (Colac and Elliminyt). The City of Colac population is forecast to reach 20,000 by 2050, and Colac Otway Shire has a strategic plan to guide sustainable residential growth and infrastructure development.

The second major urban centre is Apollo Bay, which has a permanent population of 1,800 (Apollo Bay and Marengo) that swells to more than 15,000 during the busy summer tourist season. More than 15 small towns and rural communities are spread across Colac Otway, providing a lifestyle choice for those looking for a quieter life through either a sea change or tree change.

Employment in Colac Otway

Diverse industries range from tourism and hospitality, to key agriculture ventures such as dairy, beef and boutique farming and food enterprises, to sustainable timber production.

Colac is also home to international food processors Bulla Dairy Foods and the Australian Lamb Company, along with Australia’s second largest softwood processor, AKD. Among Colac Otway Shire’s other significant employers include the region’s quality health service providers, Colac Area Health and Great Ocean Road Health.

Colac is a major retail centre, offering an exciting shopping experience across large stores and franchises and unique small businesses, while farmgate sales across the shire showcase locally-grown produce.

More information

Colac Otway Shire proudly offers lifestyle diversity like no other region. If you're considering a move to the area, check out the region's website here. 

Farms for Sale Colac Otway: 454 Birregurra Road, Birregurra

Development opportunity

If it’s time to expand your growing business or escape to the regions for greater flexibility, here lies an amazing offer. Birregurra is a thriving small township just ready and waiting for your business to arrive. And here is a rare opportunity to secure a parcel of industrial land. Zoned as Industrial 1, there is approximately four acres of land on offer. The area is fully fenced and although there are no services currently connected, power and water are available.

Located adjacent to the railway station, on the edge of town and a short drive to the Princes Highway, the location could not be more perfect. There is consent granted by the Colac Otway Shire for construction of five small factories and scope for further developments. The choice is yours whether this is the opportunity for you or whether you see alternative plans for your commercial/industrial project.

Situated 15 minutes to Colac, 35 minutes to Lorne and 45 minutes to Geelong access, potential distribution will never be a problem.

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Farms for Sale Colac Otway: 75 Boylans Road, Colac West

Rare Lake Colac frontage

Set on 36.96 hectares (91.33 acres), this farm for sale Colac West is well suited to running sheep and cattle as well as growing fodder and other crops. It is a well-developed and maintained holding comprising highly fertile arable soils, quality established perennial pastures and excellent dam water supply (spring fed).

The property is divided into eight well-fenced paddocks with central laneways; and has additional grazing rights for lake frontage land (subject to transfer). Comprising two titles, it also boasts hay and storages sheds.

With a delightful outlook across Lake Colac to the city and Otway foothills, this property presents a wonderful opportunity to build a new home in a private and privileged location (STCA) or simply a quality out-paddock in a very convenient position.

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Farms for Sale Colac Otway: 3099 Cape Otway Road, Winchelsea South

Delightful Otway's outlook

This is an outstanding highly productive, arable well drained country featuring highly responsive sandy and volcanic loam soils, mature shelter plantations, improved pastures, excellent fencing, central laneways and abundant water supplies.

Set on 21 titles across 516 hectares (1,276 acres), the property offers a delightful outlook to Otway's, Mt Gellibrand and surrounds and features a substantial well-appointed light filled brick veneer homestead in an attractive private established setting with in-ground swimming pool.

There's been a comprehensive suite of operational improvements: top-class cattleyards, excellent shedding, three-stand woolshed, sheepyards, and horse facilities.

“Wargoona” is a blue-ribbon farming property offering exceptional investment potential huge productive versatility and magnificent locality.

Information Memorandum and draft contract available.

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Farms for Sale Colac Otway: 3360 Colac-Lavers Hill Road, Ferguson

Captivating Otway’s property

A truly remarkable offering with views of the beautiful Otway Ranges and under an hour to the Twelve Apostles, 30 minutes to Colac, 10 minutes to the Otway Fly, and less than an hour to Apollo Bay.

Hidden away in a maze of natural beauty, you will find this architecturally designed octagonal home. The double glazed floor to ceiling windows enhances the architect's design of bringing all the natural beauty of the Otways into this amazing property.

Accommodation includes three generous bedrooms, main with full ensuite and WIR, with a potential fourth bedroom upstairs (complete with uninterrupted views of the Otway's).

There's also a 15KW solar system, north facing orientation, wood heater, ceiling fans, reverse cycle air conditioners, ample rain water tank supply pressurised to the house.

The established and highly productive 1,200 blueberry bushes (irrigation system - netting) allows you the opportunity to follow through with the blueberries or just enjoy the wonderful lifestyle of this charming and unique property.

An excellent all steel lockup shed (6m x 9m) has power connected with concrete floor and two roller doors incorporating a cool room. With private tree lined meandering driveway, picturesque dam and 20 acres of cleared rolling land complete this quality holding in the heart of the Otways.

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