Cowabbie Station is located 35km north west of the township of Coolamon, (population 1,800) along the Ardlethan Road. Wagga Wagga (population 60,000), 80km to the south east is the main centre with all agricultural and engineering services provided.
Cowabbie Station covers a total area of 4741 hectares. The average rainfall at Cowabbie Station is 475mm and is evenly spread across the year with all months averaging around 40mm.
The soils on the property range from red loam on the rises through to heavier red-brown clay loam ‘Gilgae’ country, to heavy self-munching clay loams.
The capacity of these soils to hold water within the root zone ranges from about 100mm on the red loams to 180mm on the heavy black soils. While the lighter soils have a limited capacity to store water, they are better able to release limited amounts of rainfall to crop roots than heavier soils. The distribution of these soil types, 25% red loam, 50% gilgae and 25% self-mulching is a great asset to the property allowing a diverse range of crops to be grown.
The average percentage mix of crop types since commencement of operations have been as follows: Wheat 40%, Barley 20%, Canola 18% and Fallow 22%.
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Englefield Plains and its sister property Woodside are located approximately 60km north east of the city of Wagga Wagga between the townships of Junee and Cootamundra.
Englefield Plains covers a total area of 3,474 hectares of which 1,900 hectares is arable. Woodside comprises an area of 622 hectares. There is an additional land parcel of approximately 600 hectares leased adjacent to Englefield Plains.
The annual rainfall at Englefield Plains is 600mm with 50mm falling, on average, in each month. There is much more variability surrounding the 50mm average for the summer months while the winter rainfall is fairly reliable.
A growing season rainfall between April and October inclusive of 350mm is high by Australian standards, and hence wheat yields of 4.5 t/ha are targeted. The canola yields targeted are 55-60% of wheat yields.
The topography of the country is sloping with rocky outcrops, particularly on Englefield. There is a sprinkling of trees and 350ha of lucerne has been planted to help balance the inflow and outflow of water into the soil, hence, rising water tables and salinity are not likely to emerge as issues. In recent years a number of tree plantations have been established as part of the Landcare effort on Englefield Plains.
The average percentage mix of crop types since commencement of operations have been as follows: Wheat 36%, Barley 28%, Canola 25% and Fallow 11%.
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Mukoora is located 10km south of the township of Ardlethan on the Newell Highway and approximately 70km north of Narrandera. The property is 4,304 hectares in total.
The annual rainfall varies from 425 to 450mm at Mukoora. As Mukoora is located just south of Ardlethan it has a higher rainfall than the Rockhall Mains and Hillview blocks to the north west of Mukoora, which is located on the Ardlethan-Griffith Road. About 60% of the annual rain (255-270mm) falls during the winter growing season.
The average percentage mix of crop types since commencement of operations have been as follows: Wheat 40%, Barley 20%, Canola 18% and Fallow 22%.
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Orange Park is located 6km west of the township of Lockhart along the Milbrulong Road. Lockhart is about 60km south west of Wagga Wagga and 100km north of Albury.
Wagga Wagga is the nearest service centre and the property is located centrally between major grain receival sites at Lockhart, Milbrulong and The Rock. Orange Park covers a total area of 4,603 hectares.
The average rainfall at Orange Park is 500mm and approximately 60% of this normally falls during the winter growing season (April to October). Yields in the last ten years in the Lockhart district have increased substantially through the incorporation of canola in cropping rotations.
The area has acquired a reputation for reliable sowing break rains and adequate spring rains to complete grain fill.
The average percentage mix of crop types since commencement of operations have been as follows: Wheat 34%, Barley 28%, Canola 27% and Fallow 11%.
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