THIS week’s property review includes two holdings in New South Wales’ central west returning to the market, and a new listing of farming country near Mullaley.

• Productive dryland cropping and grazing country in the Central West
• Some of the best cropping and grazing country in the Condobolin district
• Cropping and livestock country near Mullaley offered for sale

The 2538ha Ashford Heath is located 40km from Parkes.

Productive dryland cropping and grazing country in the Central West

Keith and Barbara Jones are seeking $5177/ha or just over $13 million for their productive mixed farm used for dryland cropping and grazing in the Central West region of New South Wales.

Held by members of the Jones family for around 70 years, the 2538ha Ashford Heath, pictured above, is located 10km from Bogan Gate, 12km from Trundle and 40km from Parkes.

Currently, the owners are planning to sow 800ha of the productive red and brown and non-calcic brown soils to wheat and barley for the 2025 cropping season. This dryland area could be increased to around 1963ha which is deemed arable.

The vendors operate a breeding and finishing prime lamb program on the balance of the picturesque undulating landscape, with 9000DSE grazing on native pastures, hills and remnant timber.

LAWD agent Ian Robertson said Ashford Heath offers the incoming purchasers true flexibility in enterprise selection.

“Inquiry is coming from producers willing to relocate for scale and those seeking value for money and geographic diversity.”

“The new owners could maintain a similar production schedule, including breeding and finishing prime lambs and winter cereal cropping (canola, wheat, barley and oats),” Mr Robertson said.

Securely watered by 44 dams and three bores, the infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a three-stand shearing shed, sheep yards, sheds and silos.

In addition, the property has a 6ha quarry with the Parkes Shire Council extracting between 30,000 and 50,000 tonne per year. Income is generated at $1 per tonne extracted.

Some of the best cropping and grazing country in the Condobolin district

Expressions of interest are being sought for some of the best cropping and grazing country in the Condobolin district of central western New South Wales.

The 2296ha Wallaroi West, previously part of a much larger station Wallaroi, is situated 44km south-west of Condobolin and 100km north of West Wyalong.

Tyack Henderson Property agent Craig Tyack, who is handling the EOI campaign, said Wallaroi West would suit an established farmer looking to expand or an agricultural investor seeking diversification.

The mixed farming and grazing holding is being offered to the market by Peter and Lydia Allen after 12 years of ownership.

The largely flat river country has red sandy loams to grey self-mulching soils that grow wheat, barley and canola on rotation, with 150ha of flood irrigation.

There is heavy carrying capacity country on the Wallaroi Creek with a good body of feed that is currently conservatively stocked with sheep.

Located near the junction of the Lachlan River and Goobang Creek in a 456mm annual average rainfall area, the property has 10km of Wallaroi Creek frontage supported by four dams and a water licence.

Improvements include two homes, including a grand six-bedroom homestead, a four-stand shearing shed, steel sheep and cattle yards, two hay sheds and 370 tonnes of grain storage.

The 2296ha Wallaroi West is situated 44km south-west of Condobolin and 100km north of West Wyalong.

Cropping and livestock country near Mullaley offered for sale

Cropping and livestock country is being offered for sale by Doug and Megan Marshall as they consolidate their assets.

Purchased in 2018 from Doug’s father Graeme, the 1214ha Mundry (comprising the 991ha Mundry and the 223ha Nombi Park) is located near Goolhi, 15km west of Mullaley and 52km south-west of Gunnedah.

Moree Real Estate agent Paul Kelly said Mundry is a good cropping and cattle operation that would suit entry level players and those seeking a fattening block.

The gently sloping country that rises up to some steeper areas and hills consists of 75 percent of black and 25 percent of red basalt soils.

In 2023, the owners re-banked and rock raked around 90 percent of the cultivation country spanning 250ha, however there is still a further 45ha of old cultivation to be completed.

Typically, Mundry grows wheat, cotton, sorghum and oats. While there are no crops planted at present, the Marshalls are planning to plant barley this season, which will be negotiable in the sale.

The 918ha balance is subdivided into three holding paddocks and six grazing paddocks capable of running between 220 and 250 cows.

Water is sourced from seven dams and four bores, supported by 705mm of annual average rainfall.

Infrastructure includes a renovated four-bedroom home, a shed, cattle yards and two silos with 90-tonnes of combined capacity.

Expressions of interest for Mundry close on May 8.

The 1214ha Mundry is located near Goolhi, 15km west of Mullaley and 52km south-west of Gunnedah.