Discover The Five Most Expensive Farms For Sale In Australia

Farmbuy Reveals The Five Most Expensive Farms For Sale In Australia

What do ‘Willawong, ‘Talbalba Aggregation, ‘Wagabawering Spring’, ‘Castle Hill’ and ‘Walwa Homestead’ have in common? No, this isn’t the set-up to a bad joke - each of these properties holds a spot on farmbuy.com’s list of the top-five most expensive rural properties for sale in Australia.

Drawn from 6,978 rural properties currently for sale on Australia’s leading specialist rural property website (with a listed price), below are the highest-priced rural properties on the market, starting with number five.

5. Gurrundah Road, Gunning, NSW ($13.7 million)

Offered publicly for the first time in 37 years, ‘Walwa Homestead’ comprises a productive balance of quality soils, first-class working improvements and an attractive supplementary income from a renewable energy lease.

The property is home to the renowned Walwa Merino Stud and has a long history of producing wool, lamb and beef with a proven carrying capacity of 8,090 Dry Sheep Equivalents (DSE) or 7.7DSE/hectare.

This farm for sale Australia comprises a productive balance of quality soils, first-class working improvements and a supplementary income 

The current sheep enterprise encompasses a self-replacing merino flock (1,616 ewes), first cross ewe flock (500 ewes), merino wethers (800 head), mixed sex hoggets (562 head) plus stud stock comprising 300 merino ewes and 100 Merino Rams.

Featuring mainly gently undulating land with rolling hills, and a combination of red basalt and granite soils with areas of shale, 540 hectares of ‘Walwa Homestead’ is pasture improved, with scope to increase this area by a further 125 hectares. Improved pasture varieties comprise a productive blend of fescue, cocksfoot, rye grass and sub clover varieties. The balance of the pastures comprise native perennial grass and clover pastures.

This farm for sale Australia features mainly gently undulating land with rolling hills, and a combination of red basalt and granite soils 

Forage cropping has recently been incorporated into the paddock rotations with 43 hectares of grazing canola and 34 hectares of oats. Pastures and crops receive regular fertiliser and lime applications when required.

The cattle enterprise comprises 110 mature age cows, 90 heifers, 94 mixed sex weaners and 12 bulls.

This farm for sale Australia is home to the renowned Walwa Merino Stud and has a long history of producing high-quality wool, lamb and beef 

‘Walwa Homestead’ is well watered from 27 surface dams including a large feature dam ideal for recreational purposes. A number of natural water courses and springs supply additional water.

Rainwater tanks supply sufficient potable water for the homestead, manager’s residence and cottage. Garden water is pumped from the large feature dam and supplies water to all buildings.

This farm for sale Australia is well watered from 27 surface dams including a large feature dam ideal for recreational purposes

A large 80,000-litre tank on the shearing shed supplies water for the shearing shed, sheep and cattle yards plus holding yards.

Working improvements include a new five-stand shearing shed and yards, new steel cattle yards, two new 60-tonne Kotzur silos, plus additional silo capacity of 140 tonnes. There is also a machinery shed/workshop, large machinery shed and hay shed.

This farm for sale Australia includes a new five-stand shearing shed and yards, new cattle yards, two new 60-tonne silos, and multiple sheds

What’s more, ‘Walwa Homestead’ houses 13 wind turbines which are part of the Gunning Wind Farm. The wind turbines line the escarpment to the west of the property. The current lease term expires in 2038.

Built in 1913, the historic Walwa Homestead comprises six bedrooms and two bathrooms. Surrounding the homestead is a well-presented established garden.

This farm for sale Australia boasts an historic homestead with six bedrooms and two bathrooms surrounded by established gardens

The property also boasts a manager’s residence (four bedrooms, two bathrooms) and a separate cottage (three bedrooms, one bathroom).

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at Gurrundah Road, Gunning, NSW.

4. 908 Rocky Ponds Road, Baldry, NSW ($15 million)

‘Castle Hill’ is a highly-productive and well-appointed mixed dryland cropping and livestock breeding/finishing opportunity situated in the renowned Central West region of New South Wales.

The property comprises 1,758.4 hectares (4,345 acres), rising from creek flats to gently undulating grazing land, of which 1,424 hectares (80 per cent) is considered arable for cropping purposes or suitable for the direct drilling of pastures. Soils comprise a combination of solodic soils, red earths and non-calcic brown soils.

Reliable non-seasonal rainfall combined with the favourable elevation of 440 metres above mean sea level combines to provide an ideal climate for pasture and crop production.

This farm for sale Australia offers a highly-productive and well-appointed mixed dryland cropping and livestock operation

‘Castle Hill’ has been run in conjunction with the vendor’s adjoining property including a versatile enterprise mix producing feeder steers, prime lambs, mutton, wool, cereals, and oilseeds.

The property supports a carrying capacity totalling 16,000 Dry Sheep Equivalents. Fodder/grain recovery crops such oats, canola and wheat are an important part of the enterprise mix.

Currently, 725 hectares have been sown to improved perennial pastures, and 200 hectares developed to grazing crops including oats, canola and lucerne. The balance comprises productive native perennial grass and clover pastures.

This farm for sale Australia supports a carrying capacity totalling 16,000 DSE plus produces fodder/grain recovery crops

Water security is offered by an integrated stock water system supported by two bores which supply water to a network of 18 troughs, supported by 42 dams, as well as 5.8 kilometres frontage to the seasonal Rocky Ponds Creek.

‘Castle Hill’ offers multiple accommodation options for both owners and staff featuring circa 1970s brick veneer homestead (seven bedrooms, three bathrooms), Fairy Mount homestead (five bedrooms, one bathroom) with attached guest house (two bedrooms, one bathroom) set in mature gardens, with attached guest house as well as other accommodation.

Fit-for-purpose operational improvements to support sheep and cattle enterprises include a six-stand, fully equipped shearing shed with associated sheep yards; four-stand, fully equipped shearing shed with associated sheep yards (3,000-head capacity); four machinery sheds; machinery shed/workshop; workshop; three hay sheds; and an aircraft hanger.

This farm for sale Australia comes with fit-for-purpose operational improvements to support the sheep and cattle enterprises

The property also boasts stud cattle shed/horse stables (12 steel pens complete with feed bins, water and wash bay as well as steel and timber cattle yards and an adjoining shed), cattle yards, additional sheep yards, and eight silos.

‘Castle Hill’ is conveniently located eight kilometres from Baldry, 22 kilometres from Yeoval, 44 kilometres from Parkes, 84 kilometres from Orange, 95 kilometres from Dubbo and 323 kilometres from Sydney.

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at 908 Rocky Ponds Road, Baldry, NSW.

3. Yealering, WA ($24.4 million+)

Listed for the first time, ‘Wagabawering Spring’ offers the opportunity to expand or enter the rural industry in a much sought-after area.

The property comprises 3,925 hectares (9,698 acres) across four separate locations: ‘Karradene’ (425ha), ‘Osmaston’ (1,118ha), ‘Wagabawering Spring’ (1,216ha) and ‘Geetabin’ (1,164ha).

This farm for sale Australia comprises 3,925 hectares in a much sought-after area of Western Australia

Located south and south-east of Yealering, ‘Wagabawering Spring’ features mainly quality medium soil types set amongst Jam, York Gum and White Gum, with some granite and sheoak.

Improvements include shearing shed and sheep yards, three quality homes, large range of general-purpose sheds and silos, quality water supply, and good fencing.

This farm for sale Australia includes shearing shed and sheep yards, three quality homes, and a large range of sheds and silos

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at Yealering, WA.

2. Cunnamulla, QLD ($40 million)

‘Talbalba Aggregation’ is a well-developed, large-scale pastoral holding, situated in the highly regarded ‘Salad Bowl’ region of south-west Queensland.

The property comprises 80,887.37 hectares equally suited to both sheep and goat breeding and fattening enterprises. Significant numbers of cattle have also been agisted following beneficial flood events.

This farm for sale Australia is a well-developed, large-scale pastoral holding in the highly regarded ‘Salad Bowl’ region of QLD

A balance of land types are evident, from alluvial flood plains (43 per cent) and higher gidgee and mulga, supporting Mitchell, Finders and Buffel grasses and herbages with capacity to respond to winter and summer rainfall.

‘Talbalba Aggregation’ has a proven carrying capacity of 40,000 DSE comprising a dorper flock and rangeland goat harvesting.

This farm for sale Australia has a proven carrying capacity of 40,000 DSE comprising a dorper flock and rangeland goat harvesting

An extensive development program has been undertaken on the property including the exclusion fencing of the boundary, subdivision fencing, and 11 capped and piped bores supplying a system of tanks (56) and troughs (71) along with new sheep/goat yards and staff amenities.

The property is fully exclusion fenced and internally sub-divided into 22 grazing paddocks and 10 holding paddocks. Internal fencing comprises primarily new 8-90-30 hinged joint netting.

This farm for sale Australia comes with new sheep/goat yards, excellent boundary and internal fencing, and 11 bores 

Operational infrastructure includes five sheep/goat yards, two wool sheds, two cattle yards, three machinery sheds, two workshops and an aircraft hangar.

Additionally, ‘Talbalba Aggregation’ offers two renovated homesteads, staff quarters, governess quarters and school room.

This farm for sale Australia offers two renovated homesteads, staff quarters, governess quarters and school room

The property is located south-east of Cunnamulla (135 linear kilometres), north-east of Bourke (140 linear kilometres) and south-west of Brisbane (660 linear kilometres).

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at Cunnamulla, QLD.

1. Murringo, NSW ($51.9 million)

‘Willawong’ is a landmark asset in the Hilltops district within the South West Slopes region of New South Wales.

The property comprises 3,838 hectares (9,484 acres) rising from undulating arable land to timbered hills nestled within two valleys running north-south providing a favourable aspect.

This farm for sale Australia comprises 3,838 hectares within the highly-sought-after South West Slopes region of New South Wales

Soils include productive Yellow Podzolic and Yellow Solodic soils with a combination of Yellow and Red earth, that have been extensively limed and strategically fertilised.

‘Willawong’ has an operational scale of 40,000 dry sheep equivalents (DSE) including dual-purpose winter cereals and canola production.

This farm for sale Australia has an operational scale of 40,000 DSE including dual-purpose winter cereals and canola production

It offers a multi-enterprise opportunity suited to a broad spectrum of commodities including the breeding and fattening of prime lambs, fine wool, cattle breeding/agistment/trading in addition to the integration of grazing/grain crops (canola and wheat).

Approximately 2,888 hectares are sown to improved perennial grass and clover pastures, lucerne and winter crops; 372 hectares to native perennial grass and clover pastures; with the balance remnant timber.

This farm for sale Australia soucrces water from five bores, supplying a reticulated water system, supported by multiple creeks and dams

Water is reliably sourced from five bores, supplying a reticulated water system, supported by multiple creeks and dams.

Operational improvements include a five-stand shearing shed and sheep yards, two four-stand shearing sheds and yards, steel cattle yards with vet crush and loading ramp, stables, multiple silos, machinery sheds/workshop, and hay sheds.

This farm for sale Australia includes multiple shearing sheds and sheep yards, cattle yards, stables, silos, and machinery and hay sheds

What’s more, ‘Willawong’ houses an historic circa 1850s homestead which has been meticulously maintained retaining the classic period features including grand hallways, formal lounge and dining rooms combined with wide verandas.

There are four spacious bedrooms with two having open fireplaces. The majestic homestead is set in an easy-care garden of sweeping lawns and mature trees with tennis court and adjacent stone coach house.

This farm for sale Australia boasts an historic homestead which has been meticulously maintained retaining classic period features

Complementing this is a manager’s residence of stone and rendered construction which is also an expansive family home featuring four bedrooms, two bathrooms, large formal dining and lounge room, office and modern kitchen. It’s a real entertainer’s home with roof-top alfresco dining/drinks area, inground pool, BBQ area including a pizza oven, set in an expansive grounds of garden beds, lawns and mature trees.

Adjacent to the manager’s residence is a single-bedroom, self-contained cottage that has been utilised as a studio and gallery. In addition, there are four other residences that are or have been tenanted.

The homestead on this farm for sale Australia includes grand hallways, formal lounge and dining rooms combined with wide verandas

‘Willawong’ is conveniently located only 13 kilometres from Murringo, 31 kilometres from Young, 122 kilometres from Canberra and 310 kilometres from Sydney.

Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale at Murringo, NSW.