99 Jocks Road Forest, 7330 TAS
PREMIUM IRRIGATION - CIRCULAR HEAD REGION
LAWD is pleased to present for sale Reston, a premium dairy and intensive farming opportunity underpinned by water entitlements and red basalt soil types, located in Tasmania’s highly productive Circular Head region.
Key Investment Highlights
• Comprising 240* hectares of premium agricultural land underpinned by fertile red soils and reliable rainfall, ideally suited to dairy or high value cropping (potatoes, onions, carrots and poppies).
• Historically operated as a dairy, the holding is well suited to a mixed farming model, combining a smaller-scale dairy herd alongside complementary cropping operations.
• Developed to improved pastures (223* hectares), including centre pivot irrigation (72* hectares), providing reliable year-round production.
• Substantial water entitlements include 297.7* megalitres of surface water, supplied via irrigation dams across the holding.
• Excellent irrigation infrastructure, comprising four centre pivots covering 72* hectares.
• Currently supplying milk direct to Mondelez (Cadbury).
• Year-round fodder production capabilities provide a reliable, cost-effective feed source, including hay and silage.
• Benefitted by reliable rainfall, (average annual rainfall of 1,082* millimetres) as well as frontage to Grays Creek which traverses the holding.
• Fit-for-purpose structural improvements include a 26-a-side Herringbone dairy with 16,000* litre milk vat, calf shed, rural shedding and associated yards.
• Quality operational infrastructure supports the productivity of the landholding, including an efficient laneway network with multiple access points, concrete livestock water troughs servicing all 43* paddocks, well-developed fencing, three-phase power, two power units and backup generators to ensure operational continuity in all conditions.
• Three residences provide substantial on-farm accommodation including a four-bedroom dwelling (one) and three-bedroom dwellings (two).
• The holding enjoys vistas over Bass Straight and Stanley.
• Predominantly fertile, free-draining red basalt soils, well suited to intensive agriculture.
• Situated within one of Tasmania’s key dairy and cropping regions, highly regarded for its productive fertile soils, reliable rainfall and temperate climate ensuring efficient production.
• Close to major dairy processing facilities including Saputo (Smithton), Fonterra (Wynyard) and Cadbury’s (Burnie) as well as saleyards located at Powranna.
• Located in proximity to multiple key townships and cities, including Smithton (seven* linear kilometres), Stanley (nine* linear kilometres), Wynard (47* linear kilometres), Burnie (63* linear kilometres), Devonport (103* linear kilometres), Launceston (175* linear kilometres) and Hobart (285* linear kilometres).
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For Sale $10,000,000
Inspect
Inspection of this property is available strictly by arrangement only.
Contact
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Danny Thomas
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Erica Semmens