TAKING just one look at the Liverpool Range property, “Telargra”, it is clearly evident just how much effort has gone in to land management in the past decade and more, but also just how much productivity there is to enjoy across a substantial 3830 hectares (9464 acres).
Indeed, the work of owners Sam and Ali Broinowski on the property was recognised last year with the 2013 Namoi Catchment Manage-
ment Authority Primary Producer Award, highlighting the improvements to pastures as well as the creek system.
The Broinowskis, who purchased “Telargra” in 2002 as an extension of their grazing interests at Bylong, are now selling in order to downsize.
Mrs Broinowski’s business has increasingly become more Sydney-based, but the couple are still keen to invest again in rural property at some stage.
She said when they purchased “Telargra” they did not initially intend to live there, “but we liked the community so much so we moved here after two years”.
They sold their Bylong property in about 2005, deciding to focus on “Telargra”.
Much work went into improving the property’s infrastructure, as well as extensively renovating the houses, including the main four bedroom three bathroom weatherboard homestead.
The manager’s residence is also of weatherboard construction and has three bedrooms.
A considerable improvement was the fencing off of 14 kilometres of two creek systems, which helped improve water quality.
Pasture improvement has also been a major focus.
Mr Broinowski said the bulk of the property consists of native red grass, blue grass, a mix of medics and clovers, while the higher altitude areas are filled with microlena, fescues, phalaris and white clover.
He said the property has carried between 18,000 and 20,000 DSE but has more recently been running a 1200 head commercial herd of primarily black baldy and Hereford cows and spring calving weaners.
“Telargra” has also been home to the Vielun Poll Hereford stud, which will be relocated to another property; the stud was established by Mr Broinowski’s grandfather in the 1950s.
“Telargra” has been fenced into about 60 paddocks, a large increase on the 12-paddock subdivision in place when the Broinowski’s purchased the property.
All paddocks are watered with a solar powered pump system.
Mrs Broinowski believed “Telargra” would appeal to a large cross-section of buyers, such as those from areas further west, or perhaps Sydney buyers, given the good accommodation available for a manager.
It is listed for sale with Patrick Hurley, Professionals Jackson Rural, Tamworth, for expressions of interest closing August 29.
“Telargra” is about 35 kilometres north west of Coolah, and sits on the edge of the Coolah Tops National Park.
An additional feature has been the improvements carried out to the homestead gardens, to a high standard, as evidenced by their inclusion in the Open Gardens Australia program in Spring 2012.
The gardens also include a heated swimming pool, and in addition to the manager’s residence there is also a guest quarters of two bedrooms.
Additional infrastructure includes the eight-stand shearing shed, steel sheep yards, shearers’ quarters (for up to 20 people), a set of 400 cattle yards with capacity for 400 head, stables for seven horses, horse yards, storage shedding, two 30-tonne grain silos and a new bore.
Annual rainfall averages about 850 millimetres, with country rolling mixed grazing through to high plateaus with black and red basalt soils.
About 200ha of the property is suitable for cropping or fodder production.
Contact Patrick Hurley, 0427 487 539.
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Nick Heydon
The Land's property editor.
The Land's property editor.
