BRADFORD Park boasts productive mixed-farming country with sensational views in the Eurongilly valley of southern NSW.

The 867ha property also has three homes, 25 titles, five mains-water connections and a cropping system based on controlled traffic.

    BRADFORD PARK
  • EURONGILLY, NSW
  • Property: cropping, grazing
  • Size: 867ha
  • Auction: September 10, 11am at Eurongilly Hall
  • Price: $2964-$3705/ha
  • Agent: Landmark, Wagga Wagga
  • Contact: (02) 6921 1511

Located 56km northeast of Wagga Wagga, the property has been owned by the Dalglish family since 1991.

This year, 650ha of wheat, triticale, canola and lupins have been sown.

The controlled-traffic system uses 30cm row spacings and full stubble retention.

There is 56ha of lucerne and clover pastures of which 18ha of lucerne was sown in June.

Grain and hay storage consists of four self-emptying 65 tonne grain silos, one 60 tonne silo, two large hay sheds and a 1500 tonne grain shed.

Set in a 536mm-rainfall zone, Bradford Park has five mains water connections, surface dams, an equipped bore and a 90,000-litre tank.

Soils on the property have phosphorous levels up to 60ppm and pH levels of 5.0 plus.

This offers the options of lucerne pastures to cereal, or pulse and oilseed production.

Subdivided into 29 paddocks, Bradford Park has central laneways feeding five sets of stock yards.

The property is running 500 Merino ewes lambing to White Suffolk rams and 1200 crossbred lambs on agistment.

Co-owner Andrew Dalglish said thousands of trees had been planted as shelter belts and along creek lines.

"We have refenced the property to make larger paddocks for cropping and livestock," he said.

"We have been using biological methods since 1999, applying reactive rock phosphate at 150kg/ha and lime at 500-600kg/ha every three to four years.

"The tillage system was moved to controlled traffic, using a Janke air seeder on a 30cm row spacing, and tractor on 2cm auto steer, four years ago."

Renovated and extended about 15 years ago, the main homestead is set in a mature, landscaped garden.

It features open-plan living, a modern kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and ducted heating and cooling.

Adjoining is a two-bedroom guest house with an office.

There is also a three-bedroom weatherboard cottage and a two-bedroom cottage, which was the district's original police lockup.

Working improvements include a three-stand woolshed, three sets of cattle yards, two sets of sheep yards, five silos, two hay sheds, chemical and steel machinery sheds, and a 1500-tonne grain shed.

The main cattle yards feature a pound draft, curved working race, covered crush, concrete and power to the working areas and a loading ramp.

Tucked away on the western boundary is a small quarry, ideal for maintaining the all-weather internal roads.

Selling agent Bill Schulz said the Eurongilly valley was regarded as some of southern NSW's most highly regarded country.

"The flexibility to intensively crop the well-drained and fertile soils or carry highly productive lucerne pastures makes Bradford Park the ideal mixed farm," Mr Schulz said.

"The property has an easterly aspect and a wonderful outlook to the Bethungra Hills."