* Volo Station Wilcannia NSW 2836

Sheep, Cattle, Goat, Lake Bed Farming

• Area:
approx. 23,990ha/59,185ac.

• Location:
70km east of Wilcannia, adjacent to Barrier Highway.

• Country:
Frontage to Poopelloe Lake, alluvial black self mulching lake bed being approx. 3,300ha fringed with black box, scattered lignum & cotton bush. Rotational farming from receding Darling River flooding system. Balance of red loam to soft under stone grazing timbered with Rosewood, Box, Whitewood and scattered Mulga & Leopardwood, Whitewood, Beefwood, Nailen grass, Rosewood, Coolabah on red country. Rising up to adjoining Maccullochs Ranges on the south western end of property, natural creek systems feeding to Poopelloe Lake. All growing and abundance of Copper Burr, Salt Bush, Blue bush, natural grasses, saline's and covers and a good variety of edible fodder.

• Cultivation:
Cultivation Permit for 1,877ha (4,636ac) on Poopelloe Lakebed from receding Darling River and local flooding.

• Water:
Volo is well watered, double house dam with solar system pumping to 250,000L Pioneer tank on high-rise & gravity fed to house and amenities. Approx 10km of Poopelloe shoreline
frontage. Woolshed Bore has submersible pump & genset. Delta Water conditioner on pipeline to storage tanks with observe remote monitors plus solar transfer pump out line to cup &
saucers tanks & also over highway to mountain paddock ending with 2 x 22,000L poly tanks & handling yards 1 1/2 polypipe. No. 2 Bore on edge of Poopelloe Lake has solar system, 20,000 gal concrete storage tank, pipeline to double tanks 2x22,000 poly. Coolabah Bore connected to mains power, has monitor on 20,000 concrete tank storage, electric transfer pump is to pipeline 1 1/2" for 7km to 3 sets of handling yards. Poly cup and saucer tanks as well at end of line 20,000 concrete storage tank.

• Fencing:
All boundary 7/90/30 hinge joint plus Murtee boundary approx. 9km new exclusion fencing. Lake bed all fenced with Weston electric. Subdivided in to 11 paddocks all steel 7/90/30 hinge joint.

• Improvements:
Volo homestead being 3 bedrooms, kitchen with gas stove & oven, dining room, walk-in pantry, lounge room, polished pine flooring. Two offices, approx. 18m x 6m Spanline enclosed living area north facing, reverse cycle air con throughout, separate meat house adjacent to cool room, 4mx3m, separate BBQ area and 4-person spa. Well fenced house yard with shade trees & shrubs overlooking lake system. Home run on rainwater from 250,000L Pioneer tank & 3x22,000L poly tanks with pressure pump. 2x 10kw solar system plus mains power.

Machinery Shed: approx. 35mx22m deep & 6m high 11mx11m all concreted
workshop, hydraulic service post hoist & tyre changer unit. Adjoining approx. 15m x 9m 2 bay, workshop storage, concrete flooring, 10m x 8m car garage lockable, plus 2 bay garage all paved with flood light.
7 bay dog run/house, large chook run, under shade veg garden.

Workman's Cottage: 1 bedroom Atco-style kitchen, lounge, bathroom, 2m
verandah on 2 sides, adjacent to 5 room Atco accommodation & small portable ablution block.

Hay Shed: 38m x 15m approx. 6m high, having 3 x 22,000L poly rainwater storage.

Shearing Shed: All steel 4stand shaft driven overhead gear, all sound woolroom board & sheep undercover area (not in use).

Sheep Yards: All steel, K-rail, ProWay Serpentine design. 3-way draft, concrete fence plus adjustable sheep loading ramp, dual jetting/classing race out of shed. All undercover sprinkler system, yards handling 2,500 sheep plus 2 large h/joint enclosures adjacent. 2km laneway system from western side to sheep /nearby cattle yards.

Cattle Yards: Built out of 80mm bore columns & cattle panels, new Metal Corp loading ramp with walkway & baulk. 3-way ProWay air operated race draft through to Metal Corp
CattleMaster Vet Crush, CIA headbail, calf race to new Big Red Pneumatic calf branding cradle air operation. Safety Force Roundyard to race, from large receiving yard handling 500hd plus approx. 43m x 50m purpose built feedlot yard with 28m Feed Bunk trough. Large cooler yards all with water & sprinkler system.
Gravel built road to yards for truck access and side loading.

• Services:
Serviced by mobile phone coverage all over station (with nearby Telstra tower), mail twice weekly, daily Sydney to Adelaide bus service meeting at Emmdale Roadhouse 30km east (with food, fuel & RFD's airstrip) or 70km to Wilcannia and service centre.

• Rainfall:
250mm per annum.

• Rates:
approx. $4,600 per annum.

• Carrying Capacity:
Currently running 4,000 White Dorper ewes and 1,000 Dorper ewes & followers, 1,000 bush goats along with 360 Red Angus breeding cows & followers.

• Agents Remarks:
"Volo-a unique, diverse property purchased by the Nitschke Family in 1992 and overtime have farmed the lake beds for cereal/crops when season prevails and predominately running 320 Red Angus breeders and of late Dorper sheep, quality grazing country with natural picturesque lake system".

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