PROPERTIES across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia feature in this week’s wrap-up of interesting listings across the country.

 Elders appointed to auction NSW’s Pulgamurtie Station

 Grimwade and Gordon offer SW Qld grazing country

 Grass drives inquiry for western Qld’s Lorne Station

 Grazing and tourism on SA’s Farina Station

 Picturesque grazing block in southern NSW

 Harrison family scales back in NSW’s far west

Elders appointed to auction NSW’s Pulgamurtie Station

A FAR western New South Wales cattle and sheep property roughly the size of Singapore will be auctioned by Elders on July 1.

The 74,663ha Pulgamurtie Station is located near Packsaddle, 26km east of the Silver City Highway and 235km north-east of Broken Hill, in the state’s Western Division.

It was offered for sale in April 2024 and Elders agent Adam Chilcott has been appointed to handle the new marketing campaign.

The breeding and backgrounding property is owned by Grant Roberts and is being sold after more than 75 years of family ownership.

Over the years, Pulgamurtie Station has transitioned from a mixed enterprise running cattle and sheep to just cattle. It is offered with a long-term carrying capacity of 17,000DSE to 20,000DSE.

The country is diverse, ranging from stony undulating land to tableland plains with heavier loam soils, vegetated sandhills and expansive lake and creek systems.

Pulgamurtie would serve well as a depot for cattle coming out of the northern regions for backgrounding en route to southern markets, as a standalone enterprise or as part of a larger supply chain business.

It is home to the largest lake in the bioregion, with extensive wetlands and creek systems occupying a significant portion of the station that offer feed and water security.

Pulgamurtie Station  is situated in a 220mm average annual rainfall region, and is also watered by dams and a bore.

Infrastructure includes a five-bedroom home, workers accommodation, numerous sheds and five livestock yards.

Pulgamurtie Station will be auctioned on July 1 unless it is sold prior.

Grimwade & Gordon offer SW Qld grazing country

New South Wales and South Australian sheep producers seeking expansion opportunities are showing the strongest interest in a large-scale grazing enterprise in south-west Queensland.

The 40,917ha, Warrambah is 110km south-east of Cunnamulla, in the highly regarded ‘salad bowl’ region.

It is being offered with an estimated carrying capacity of 30,000 DSE. Its Mitchell, Flinders, buffel and bluegrass country is suited to breeding, backgrounding or finishing across cattle, sheep or mixed enterprises. Currently, Warrambah runs meat sheep and agistment cattle.

Warrambah is part of Grimwade & Gordon and is being offered for sale after 20 years of ownership, following the death of George Grimwade late last year.

Vendor Mike Gordon, who is based at Terrica Station, said he and George were long-term business partners and the decision has been taken to reduce the operating footprint of the enterprise and simplify things going forward.

“As a high-carrying capacity property located in the area’s wettest section, Warrambah stands out as a strong performer and a logical asset to include in the broader market transition,” he said.

Elders Farmland and Agribusiness Investment specialist Phillip Kelly said opportunities like Warrambah are tightly held and offer genuine scale and flexibility.

“It is a holding that can comfortably support either cattle or sheep production, underpinned by excellent water infrastructure and country well regarded for its balance and reliability.”

Warrambah has mostly open and wooded Mitchell grass plains, with alluvial floodplains and gently elevated sandy rises offering both productivity and shelter.

The property is fully exclusion fenced (less than seven years old) and has a set of sheep yards.

Two flowing artesian bores supply a reticulated network of tanks and troughs, complemented by the Warrambah Creek, natural lakes and dams.

Warrambah is being offered for sale on a bare basis by expressions of interest closing on 19 June.

Grass drives inquiry for western Qld’s Lorne Station

Anita Dennis and Joe Taylor will auction their fully exclusion fenced, exceptionally well grassed grazing country in western Queensland after five years of ownership.

Located 40km south of Aramac and 103km north of Barcaldine, the 8310ha Lorne Station is suited to breeding and backgrounding cattle and sheep, as well as rangeland goats.

Kennedy Livestock & Property agent Jake Kennedy reports strong interest from across Queensland, with grass driving some of the inquiry and expansion driving the remainder.

The country is mostly pulled gidgee and open buffel and Mitchell downs, with some native grasses and herbages.

Lorne Station is watered by two dams and a shared bore, in a 490mm average annual rainfall region.

Described as exceptional, the infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, staff quarters, numerous sheds, a three-stand shearing shed, steel cattle yards, a four-pen sheep or goat feedlot and four silos with a combined 70-tonne storage capacity.

Lorne Station is being offered for sale on a bare basis on 24 June.

Grazing and tourism on SA’s Farina Station

As they move into retirement, Kevin and Anne Dawes have decided to place their far north South Australian sheep and cattle station on the market that also includes tourist accommodation.

The 22,700ha Farina Station fronts the Outback Highway, 26km north of Lyndhurst and 55km south of Marree, and is being offered for sale after 44 years of ownership.

With a pastoral rating of 2700DSE, Farina Station is being offered on a walk-in-walk-out basis, including 1460 breeding ewes.

The successful buyer has the opportunity to take up the annual licence from the Environment and Water Department for the Lyndhurst Common, adding another 5526ha paddock to the property's grazing area and lifting overall carrying capacity closer to 3300DSE.

Historically, Farina Station has carried a self-replacing Merino sheep flock, while also supporting Dorpers, and Angus and Hereford cattle.

The main sealed highway runs north to south through the middle of the property providing strong access and straightforward management.

Nutrien Harcourts agents Peter Marschall and Tim Wooley said Farina had enjoyed an exceptional start to the season.

“Two major rain events in February and March have transformed the land system into something that only comes around in rare climatic conditions providing water and feed for the coming two years.”

The Leigh, Witchelina, Mundy and Farina Creeks cross the property and join just west of the homestead, creating excellent flood out country and high-quality grazing.

Additional water comes from 10 dams and three smaller seasonal catchments, all of which are currently full.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, numerous sheds, workers accommodation, a five-stand shearing shed, steel sheep and cattle yards and shearers' quarters.

Farina Station also earns income from tourism, with campgrounds along Farina Creek and a self-drive 4WD route through the property's western ranges.

Farina Station will be auctioned on 17 June.

A $14,825/ha to $17,300/ha ($6000/ac to $7000/ac) price guide is being offered for Paul Cocking’s picturesque turnkey mixed grazing opportunity in southern New South Wales.

The 555ha Kaloona is 33km from Holbrook. Since 2013, it has run a self-replacing Merino flock together with seasonal cattle trading and agistment.

It is estimated to run 15DSE per hectare.

Elders agents David Gittoes and Angus Macleod believe the property is ideally suited to owner-operators and family farming enterprises.

“An added bonus is the opportunity to lease an adjoining 260ha, offering scope to further expand the incoming purchaser’s footprint and increase carrying capacity.”

Boasting a long history of pasture improvement, Kaloona is 90 percent arable with level plains to gentle undulations and a mix of red and brown loams and granite soils growing seasonal fodder crops.

Located in a reliable 650mm rainfall district, the property is underpinned by 30 dams, a bore and the Paper Forest Creek.

Infrastructure includes a renovated four-bedroom home, a three-bedroom cottage, extensive fencing upgrades, equine facilities, a four-stand shearing shed, sheep yards, numerous sheds and 250-tonnes of silo storage.

Kaloona will be auctioned on 28 May.

Harrison family scales back in NSW’s far west

More than 15,000ha of organically certified grazing land in the far west of New South Wales are being offered for sale by the Harrison family who are scaling back their operations.

The 10,890ha Connors and 4197ha Connors Extension are 12km apart and located around 64km from Broken Hill and 120km from Menindee.

The properties have benefited from favourable early season rainfall, providing a strong start to the year.

Nutrien Harcourts agent Troy Hartman said there has been good inquiry and several inspections from locals and neighbours seeking an expansion block.

“Together, the paddocks offer a strong add-on or standalone opportunity with reliable water, quality grazing and proven performance across livestock enterprises.”

Connors

With direct frontage to the sealed Silver City Highway, 10,890ha Connors is a proven cattle paddock also suited to Dorpers.

The Pine Creek floods to the edge of the Mitchell grass plains growing a mix of native grasses, herbage and salines.

It is offered with steel cattle yards and is watered by two bores and a dam.

Connors Extension

Connors Extension is suited to lambing ewes. The 4197ha block features open areas of bluebush, copper burr and seasonal winter herbages, as well as light sandy rises with belah, nelia and rosewood.

It is offered with a history of finishing up to 1500 lambs in favourable seasons, It comes with sheep yards and is watered by a bore and a dam.

The two blocks will be auctioned separately, and on a bare basis, on 12 June. Price expectations range from $260/ha ($105/ac) to $285/ha ($115/ac).