Offers of around $18M are anticipated for the 1905ha Chinenup and Tony’s in WA’s Great Southern region. Photo: Burton Realty

VICTORIA’S Cowra Station and adjoining properties in Western Australia’s Kendenup region are on the market, while a the 1950ha Summit Aggregation at Kotupna has sold to a local family.

Summit Aggregation, Vic

The Miles family of Kotupna has paid around $15 million for productive mixed farming country in northern Victoria’s Goulburn Valley.

The 1950ha Summit Aggregation is located 10km from Nathalia, halfway between Echuca/Moama and Shepparton, and comprises the 440ha Rothwell Park, 872ha Willunga, 476ha Summit, and 162ha Mulberry Tree.

During the marketing campaign, Inglis Rural Property agent Sam Triggs and Elders Real Estate Deniliquin agent Matt Horne described the offering as exceptional.

“The Summit Aggregation represents an opportunity for investors, family operators and locals seeking scale, expansion, high quality and consistently performing farming land.

“The irrigation land and water provide an excellent opportunity for future development and improvement.”

Featuring extensive frontage to the Goulburn River, two water licences totalling 869ML, underpinning the 215ha of irrigation, were offered separately.

While the flat landscape has minimal paddock timber making it ideal for large-scale cropping, under the current ownership, the Summit Aggregation has been managed with a focus on sheep and wool production together with a dryland winter cropping and fodder production program.

Historically, 1000ha is cropped, and the aggregation also runs 2000-2500 Merino ewes and
followers.

Around 89 percent of the red-brown earth soils are arable and underpinned by a long history of soil amelioration including lime, gypsum and fertiliser.

Mulberry Tree has 95ha of established irrigation country, providing immediate water access.

A further 120ha of older irrigation on Summit offers scope for future development.

Across the aggregation, water is sourced from dams, bores and two licenced pump stations on the Goulburn River.

Infrastructure includes two homes, and numerous sheds and livestock-handling facilities, as well as grain storage.

Cowra Station, Vic

Chinese company TDA Golden Field is selling the historic Cowra Station close to the Victorian – New South Wales border after seven years ownership.

Spanning 2614ha, the mixed farm is located in the Eastern Millewa district near Wargan, 10km west of Merbein and 25km west of Mildura.

Settled by Elliot and Elizabeth Crozier in 1854, Cowra Station boasts 7km of Murray River frontage and has a large permanent billabong which is used by the Mildura Ski Club for show jumping and other events.

Cowra Station has had a diverse cropping history with the fertile soils, including red loams, producing hay, lucerne, oats and hemp.

There is potential for permanent plantings, such as almonds and fruit.

It has also been running around 3000 Dorpers.

Cowra Station at Wargan features Murray River frontage. Photo: Professionals Mildura

Cowra Station has areas of bank flood irrigation on heavier type soils for improved pasture and cropping purposes and is offered with a 372ML water entitlement for irrigation.

During its ownership, TDA Golden Field has spent more than $4.5M on extensive capital improvements, including new irrigation infrastructure, piping and fencing.

Infrastructure includes two homes, refurbished accommodation facilities for up to 30 guests or workers, a four-stand shearing shed, sheep yards, and numerous sheds.

Professionals Mildura agent Loretta Paiano reports good early interest from locals and Broken Hill producers.

Chinenup & Tony’s, WA

Offers of around $18M are anticipated for a picturesque and productive mixed farm in the heart of WA’s Great Southern region.

The 1905ha Chinenup and Tony’s, formerly known as Binna Burra, are located near Kendenup, 60km from Mt Barker, with the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges providing a scenic backdrop.

Chinenup was purchased by the vendor in 1995, and the neighbouring Tony’s was added in 2018 to expand the scale and productivity of the operation.

Chineup and Tony’s jointly cover 1905ha in WA’s Great Southern region. Photo: Burton Realty

The versatile properties are suitable for cropping, pasture improvement or further diversification.

With 1420ha arable, they are running a well-established mixed enterprise comprising 70 percent cropping and 30pc livestock.

The soil types across both properties can support a variety of cereals, legumes, and pastures for grazing.

• 1072ha Chinenup – 800ha arable, divided into 15 paddocks, and watered by 16 dams and a bore;
• 833ha Tony’s – 620ha arable, divided into 12 paddocks, and watered by 16 dams.

Chinenup and Tony’s are currently run as one farm, and are offered for sale as a whole by Burton Realty agent Joseph Burton.