A FINE example of the benefits of flood country in the Macquarie Marshes district has hit the market with sheer productivity potential a major selling point.
"Barlows" is listed for sale by expressions of interest with Mat Smith, Landmark Harcourts Dubbo, and Trevor Wilson, Landmark Har- courts Warren.
Mr Smith said "Barlows" had originally formed part of the neighbouring property "Willamcorah", but was subdivided off six years ago as a 2408ha (5952ac) block and purchased by the current owner.
That owner is now selling in order to scale down and concentrate on his other property near Coonamble.
Mr Smith said "Barlows" should stand out given the beneficial flooding it receives - "even in the drought it gets the occasional flooding event".
"It is the key selling point of the property."
Mr Smith said in this sense "Barlows" represented similarities to Queensland channel country.
He said this offering presented buyers with a good opportunity to secure land in a productive and tightly-held district.
"Barlows" has a set of steel cattle yards, and a solar pump has been added to allow water to be pumped from the river back into the middle of the property.
Mr Smith said he expected buying interest in this property to come from those who were perhaps looking to expand their existing operations.
Alternatively, it could appeal to an ecological group, given abundant wildlife and Coolabah and Blackbox trees.
And the situation is very positive on the property at the moment.
"I was up there recently, and the clover and feed is nearly waist high."
That's a stark contrast to drier areas as little as 40 kilometres away.
He said the capacity to be able to produce, particularly in a good season, was very strong.
"Barlows" is 80 kilometres north of Warren, and is located on the boundary of the South Macquarie Marsh National Park.
It has been subdivided into four main paddocks and also has a holding paddock.
Soil types range from heavy black soils and red loams, while pastures include natural grasses, medics and herbages.
The property also has frontage to the Bulgeraga Creek.
Mr Smith said levy banks have been built in order to enhance both the spread and the retention of water on the property.
He said the property had been conservatively stocked, allowing for pasture regeneration and good groundcover.
Aside from grazing, the property also offers the potential of opportunity cropping.
Nick Heydon
The Land's property editor.
The Land's property editor.
