Address:
Yarrowyck, Near Armidale, NSW, 2358, Australia
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AD
ID:
P151000003
Property
Type:
Rural
Asking
Price:
P.O.A
Land
size:
200 acres
Bedrooms:
2 Bedrooms
Bathrooms:
2 Bathrooms
Garage:
1 Car
Inspection
Times:
By Appointment
Contact
Details
Name:
Mr. Steve Frederick Gapes
Advertising
Nature:
Private Seller
Company
Name:
Phone:
02 6773 3387
Mobile:
0428 755 546
Fax:
Email:
steve@irrabina.com
Website:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aanGpTg3szs
Suburb/State:
Near Armidale / NSW
Postal
Code:
2358
Country:
Australia
Comments:
Features
IRRABINA 200 ACRE (79H) ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED CATTLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
IRRABINA IS A 200 ACRE (79H) ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED CATTLE PROPERTY at 1,000 metres with a 1km boundary on the Gwydir River at the foot of Mt Yarrowyck (aboriginal paintings) next to Brown’s Mountain (koalas) in the New England Region of NSW, breeding traditional Galloway cattle based on Scottish bloodlines, half way between Sydney and Brisbane.
irr.a.bin.a: Anaiwan aboriginal dialect meaning “A Quiet Place”.
Property
Settled in 1987 by the current owner:
* 1 km boundary to the Gwydir River, swimming, fishing (trout), gold panning, sapphires, platypus
* ORGANIC PRACTICES SINCE 2000
* ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED IN 2004
* 4 dams with piping connected to the river
* bore, 125,000 litre concrete house tank
* average yearly rainfall 30 inches
* 11 paddocks improved with MINERALIZATION and BIODYNAMIC SPRAYS, PH level 6.5
* native natural pastures containing up to 40 species of grasses
* mains power
* solar hot water
* solar panels connected to the grid
* naturally treed with red gum, yellow box and applegum
* granite boulders and rocky outcrops
* wildlife corridor with kangaroos, wallabies, wedgetailed eagles, echidnas, platypus
* abundant birdlife with parrots nesting
* 5kms off the main road
* 40 minutes from Armidale, 20 minutes to Uralla, 30 minutes to the airport
* 5 hour drive to Sydney or Brisbane, 2 1/2 hours to the coast
* satellite internet connection plus wifi
* landline, mobile coverage, satellite internet, wifi, postal deliveries
* stock yards with safety gates, veterinary gates, 5 holding pens
* stock shed with 5 birthing pens, 2 water troughs, power, lights, shearing stand
* hay shed with 500 bale capacity, lights
* work shed with concrete floor, power, lights
* 1 neighbouring property
* 4wd Kodiak Ultramatic 4 wheel bike with towbar
* biodynamic mixer + spray tank + pump + trailer
* paddock trailer
* ride on Sabre mower
* Stihl FS85 whipper snipper, Stihl MS291 chain saw, Honda GX200 fire fighter pump
* Walk in- walk out for equipment, tools, irrigation, gates, loading ramps, portable cattle scales
House
* mudbrick, timber and sandstone cement blocks
* leadlight, 10-frame glass double doors
* timber and polished concrete floors
* 2 bedrooms
* 2 bathrooms
* split level lounge with cathedral timber ceilings
* kitchen
* office
* wooden deck from loungeroom
* verandah surrounded by grapevines
* nemesis termite monitoring
* sensor lights
* separate mudbrick studio across grapevine covered courtyard = power, lights, timber floor, heater
Yard
* 2 acres
* 5 ponds + 3 power outlets
* vegetable garden with irrigation system to rainwater
* poultry yard + 4 poultry sheds + water tank
* 4 bore taps + 1 rainwater tap
* frogs
* pawlonia trees
* apple trees
Production
1985 – 2004
. angora goats
. mohair
. commercial cattle
. only Australian producer to grow and process mohair professionally in Australia
. national and international mohair sales
