Unique Opportunity To Buy Large Scale Sheep, Goat And Carbon Farm For Sale NSW

Large Breeding Operation With Benefit Of Cashflow From Carbon Farm

‘Avondale’ is a large-scale Western Division sheep and goat operation for sale with the added attraction of a substantial carbon project in place already delivering a significant extra income stream. 

Located 188km west of Bourke in the county of Landsborough, the property was originally a part of the Dunlop Aggregation and is being offered for sale by the Ponder family after 21 years of ownership.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW is a substantial sheep and goat operation withn a supplementary carbon project

‘Avondale’ comprises 35,445.87 hectares of diverse country suited to sheep or goat breeding and fattening with the ability to run cattle as well. It is a natural haven for rangeland goats and has a history of mustering large numbers.

The property has been run internally as a sheep and goat operation with great success since acquisition. It has a rated carrying capacity of 8,775 DSE (Dry Sheep Equivalents).

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW is a natural haven for rangeland goats and has a history of mustering large numbers

More recently, a HIR (Human Induced Regeneration) carbon project has been developed to diversify income streams. The project has yielded a significant income stream with 25 years to run.

Credits are available to sell on the open market. Full details will be provided to qualified buyers after execution of a non-disclosure agreement.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW features a HIR carbon project which has been developed to diversify income streams

Fenced with a combination of steel, concrete and timber posts and five-plain and one-barb wire, the western portion of ‘Avondale’ consists of areas of open Mulga grassland as well as shrubs and bush.

Most of the property has numerous lakes including the Utah Lake systems and the Kerribree Creek system and areas of flood-out country interspersed with soft rolling red sandhills and flats.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW consists of open Mulga grassland, shrubs, native grasses, herbages and timber

This country grows a big body of native grasses, herbages and salines in season and the timber consists of Box, Beefwood, Mulga, Whitewood, Leopardwood and Acacia with some areas of woody shrubs and bush.

Water is a major feature of ‘Avondale’ with a total of nine bores equipped with a mix of electric- and solar-powered pumps supplying multiple poly tanks at the main homestead and workers’ cottage as well as to numerous poly tanks and troughs in the paddocks.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW boasts nine bores with pumps supplying multiple poly tanks and troughs across the site

What’s more, the property boasts extensive infrastructure improvements, including steel cattle yards with round yard draft and loading ramp.

It also includes an 18m x 8m three-bay machinery shed, six-stand shearing shed with undercover penning area and enclosed wool room, and large sheep yard adjacent to the woolshed with three-way draft, jetting race and lamb marking area.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW includes cattle yards, machinery shed, shearing shed and large sheep yard

All up, ‘Avondale’ features 18 enclosures, including 14 trapped, all of which are watered. The enclosure in the ‘Broken Dam’ paddock has a holding paddock adjacent.

A laneway leads from the ‘Wallies Bore’ enclosure to the house and shed.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW features 18 enclosures, including 14 trapped, all of which are watered

Residences comprise a homestead featuring three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, including a main bedroom with ensuite, separate bathroom, outdoor laundry and toilet, cool room and store room.

Complementing this is a workers’ cottage offering two bedrooms, toilet, bathroom and two enclosed verandas; and a shearers’ quarters able to accommodate 10 people plus kitchen and dining room and amenities block.

Above: This large-scale farm for sale Bourke NSW comes with a three-bed homestead, two-bed workers’ cottage and shearers’ quarters 

The offering of ‘Avondale’ offers prospective purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire a large-scale breeding operation with the added benefit of significant cashflow from the established carbon project.

The property is being offered for sale via auction by Nutrien Harcourts Bourke agents Greg Seiler and James Grant at 11am on July 20, 2023 at the Bourke Bowling Club, Corner of Richard and Mitchell streets, Bourke. Click on the following link for more information on this property for sale at Avondale Road, Bourke, NSW.