Introducing Blackwattle, a premier agricultural enterprise located in the renowned Great Southern region of Western Australia, just 2 km south of the Frankland River township.
Spanning an expansive 4,620 hectares (approximate), Blackwattle offers a highly productive cropping and grazing operation, benefiting from a strategic location, premium soils, and well maintained infrastructure.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a significant farming property in one of the state’s most sought after regions. With its robust infrastructure and excellent potential for expansion, Blackwattle is poised for continued success in both cropping and livestock production, making it an ideal investment for those seeking scale, quality, and long term productivity.
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Guide $45,000,000
Total Land 4,620 hectares (approximately)
Arable 3,413 hectares (approximately)
Rainfall 738 mm per annum (approximately)
Location • 2 kms south of Frankland River
• 70 kms west of Mt Barker
• 120 kms northwest of Albany
• 320 kms southwest of Perth
This information memorandum has been prepared by Robert Hamersley and Peter Storch of Westcoast Raine & Horne Rural.
Please note that all information in this memorandum has been provided by the Owner. While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, Westcoast Raine & Horne Rural cannot guarantee the completeness or correctness of the details.
To arrange an inspection or to discuss the sale, please contact:
Robert Hamersley
Sales
Consultant
M. 0427 476 455 E. robert.hamersley@ruralwa.rh.com.au
Westcoast Raine & Horne Rural
Head Office
08 9418 1318
Unit 1, 7 Rivers St, Bibra Lake WA 6163
Land Use & Agricultural Operations
• Total area: 4,620 hectares (approximate), held across six freehold titles
• Arable land: 3,413 hectares (approximate) of productive cropping and grazing
• Land balance: Includes non-productive areas with native vegetation, dams, wetlands, creek lines, and building curtilage
• Current operations: 2,000 hectares under cereal and oilseed cropping, with the balance used for grazing sheep and prime lamb
• Expansion potential: 200-300 hectares could be added to the cropping program
• Land composition:
- Arable: 73.89% (3,413.60 ha)
- Buildings: 0.09% (4.24 ha)
- Dams: 0.53% (24.38 ha)
- Lake/swamp: 1.28% (59.24 ha)
- Planted vegetation: 0.06% (2.76 ha)
- Remnant vegetation: 24.15% (1,115.90 ha)
Livestock Operations
• Current livestock: Historically supports 7,000 mated ewes for prime lamb and wool production
• Fencing: Extensive recent replacement of external and internal fences with ring lock and plain wire, affixed to pine posts and steel droppers
• Laneway system: Gravel-based laneway network for easy movement of machinery and livestock
• Planting schedule: Determined seasonally based on market trends and production capacity
• Crop rotation: Approx. half Canola and half cereals in rotation
• Yield history (5-year average):
- Canola: 2.2 tonnes per hectare
- Cereals: 4.3 tonnes per hectare
• Fertiliser application:
- Cropping paddocks: 160 kg Agflow, copper zinc + manganese
- Canola: 200 kg NK21
- Cereals: 150 kg NK31 + FlexiN as determined by growth and season
- Pasture paddocks: 180 kg 2:1
• Soil types: Primarily loams, gravel loams, and granite loams—quality, high-producing soils
• Soil amelioration: Lime applied as required to maintain optimal soil health
Water Infrastructure
• Stock water: Multiple surface catchment dams reticulate water to tanks and troughs across the property
• Main dams: Two holding dams with a total capacity of 75 MgL, serviced by three diesel pumps
• Dams: Well situated in both cropping and grazing paddocks
Accommodation & Structural Improvements
• Dwellings:
- 5-bedroom, 3-bath brick home (1997, 263 sqm)
- 5-bedroom, 2-bath brick home (1960, 420 sqm)
- 3-bedroom, 1-bath brick home (1960, 142 sqm)
- 3-bedroom, 1-bath brick home (1960, 201 sqm)
• Farm buildings:
- 1 x 7-stand shearing shed + stockyards
- 1 x 4-stand shearing shed + stockyards
- GP storage shed, fertiliser shed, and chemical storage shed
- Well-positioned additional stockyards servicing the property from North to South
- 2 x seasonal worker accommodation
• Silos: 10 x 45T silos + 2 x 64T silos
Additional Information
• Plant and equipment: Available for negotiation upon sale
• Land class development and application approvals: None in place
• Reports (soil, hydrology, development): Not applicable
• CAPEX programs: No capital expenditure programs in place Cropping & Fertiliser Information
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