"Wongalea" 475 waterfall Way Armidale NSW 2350
147.7* ha (365* acres)
When you talk about position "Wongalea" has it. Ideally located just 5 km to the Armidale CBD in the heart of the New England region of New South Wales.
A testament to the properties quality and uniqueness, the current vendor is only the second owner in 150 years.
"Wongalea" is home to the widely renowned and highly successful Academy Wagyu Stud.
In the past 30 years the property has gone through a major transformation, there are now 15 paddocks allowing for ease of management via a rotational grazing system.
Water is an absolute standout for "Wongalea", with double frontage to Commissioners Waters inclusive of a 20 megalitre irrigation licence, three earthen dams and a reticulated troughing system supplied by town water.
Pastures are excellent with a mix of perennial grasses and clovers including fescue, cocksfoot, rye and three varieties of white clovers plus plantain. The cropping flats have consistently produced high yielding, quality oaten hay and silage.
Wongalea has a long standing fertiliser history with annual applications of high analysis fertilisers including Pasture King, Goldphos with sulphur added, SSP & more recently natural liquid fertilisers. Regular applications coupled with grazing management have culminated in high quality long term pastures. Soil types include red Basalt ridges, alluvial river flats and traprock soils.
Infrastructure includes a spacious four bedroom, two bathroom homestead with office and separate double garage surrounded by mature trees and garden. A large 9 x 13.5 metre hay shed and three bay workshed compliment the working infrastructure. Cattle yards are of steel construction with a covered Clipex vet crush with small holding paddocks adjoining the yards.
Fencing is a mixture of both permanent and electric construction.
"Wongalea" is truly a first class property with the capacity to produce prime livestock with outstanding weight for age and the added security of fodder cropping on the river flats. The high level of water security with irrigation opportunities and excellent established pastures all located just a stones throw to town makes purchasing 'Wongalea' a truly unique opportunity.
