Size: 3,464.24ha
Location: Bindoon, WA
Sale method: Offers to purchase closing November 6
Price guide: $30 million to $35 million
The former Bindoon Agricultural College and its surrounding farmland have been listed for sale for the first time in 90 years, with an anticipated price guide of $30 million to $35 million.
The 3,464.24ha holding across 11 titles, 86km north of Perth and 10km north of Bindoon, combines productive farmland with extensive educational buildings and a 217ha heritage precinct.
Edmund Rice Education Australia has listed the property through Ray White Rural (WA) Principal Steve Vaughan and Director Hugh Ness.
Established in 1936 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers as a farm school and boys’ town, the site later became an educational and boarding college.
“It is exceptionally rare to see a landholding of this scale, versatility, and historical significance hit the market so close to the Perth metropolitan area,” Mr Vaughan said.
“Whether a buyer is looking to expand a commercial broadacre agricultural footprint, explore adaptive re-use of the magnificent heritage infrastructure, or capitalise on the subdivision potential across the 11 titles, the property presents an unprecedented canvas in one of WA's most sought-after agricultural belts.”
About 1,600ha of cleared, highly fertile country is suitable for cropping and grazing, with water infrastructure including solar-powered bores, freshwater springs and catchment dams.
Southern areas feature well-drained red-brown gravel loams suited to canola, cereals and grains.
Heavier clay loams in the north support high-yielding crops but are better suited to grazing.
Buildings include five detached homes, educational and boarding facilities, a commercial kitchen, sports courts and a 25m swimming pool.
The estate features inter-war free classical and Romanesque architecture, while 10 smaller lots ranging from 15ha to 41ha offer potential for rural lifestyle buyers.
The property has substantial Great Northern Highway frontage and is 30 minutes from the Muchea Livestock Centre.
Offers to purchase close on November 6.
Size: 491.17ha
Location: Springfield, VIC
Sale method: EOI closing November 18 at 4pm (AEDT)
Price: N/A
A historic farming estate dating back to the 1850s has hit the market near Romsey, offering almost 500ha across seven titles about an hour from Melbourne.
Woodlands, at 2351 Romsey Rd, Springfield, spans approximately 491.17ha and is being marketed by CBRE through expressions of interest.
CBRE director Matt Childs said the estate’s scale, historic homestead and title configuration distinguished the offering.
“It is increasingly difficult to find a holding of this size so close to Melbourne, particularly one that combines a genuine agricultural enterprise, a significant historic homestead and this level of flexibility across seven separate titles,” Mr Childs said.
The cattle property has an estimated carrying capacity of 230 breeding cows plus progeny and bulls, supported by a permanent creek, 13 dams and 31 stock-water troughs.
The holding combines productive alluvial creek flats, gently undulating pastures and elevated grazing country, with about 30 paddocks and two laneways supporting the established cattle enterprise.
Its four-bedroom stone homestead was restored and extended in 2017, with gardens, a swimming pool, pool house and tennis court complementing the residence.
“The homestead and principal infrastructure are contained within one title, leaving six additional separate titles, all with road frontage, gate entrances and crossovers,” Mr Childs said.
“That provides a purchaser with significant long-term flexibility, whether they retain Woodlands as one substantial farming estate or potentially realise individual titles at a later stage.”
Farm improvements include shearing facilities, stables, two cottages, cattle yards, hay sheds and a 40-tonne silo.
“Woodlands has the scale and feel of a substantial rural estate, yet it is only minutes from Romsey and around an hour from Melbourne,” Mr Childs said.
“The combination of productive country, history, accessibility and investment potential is what really sets the property apart.”
Expressions of interest close on November 18 at 4pm (AEDT).
Size: 122,935ha
Location: Deniliquin district, NSW Riverina
Sale price: About $300 million, according to media reports
Historic Riverina sheep stations Boonoke and Wanganella have changed hands as part of the 122,935ha Deniliquin Aggregation, with media reports estimating the sale price at about $300 million.
Ian and Camilla Shippen, trading as Banyandah Pastoral at Moulamein, purchased the entire aggregation from Australian Food and Agriculture (AFA), with The Weekly Times reporting settlement occurred earlier this month.
The Shippen family is regarded as one of Australia’s largest family-owned wool growers, operating across 115,000ha in the western NSW Riverina and Victoria’s Western District.
Alongside Boonoke and Wanganella, the acquisition includes Baratta, Peppinella, Warriston and Zara, the 12,000-head Conargo cattle feedlot and 18,726ML of water entitlements.
The portfolio comprises 114,501ha of freehold grazing, 4542ha of irrigation layouts and 390ha of dryland cultivation. When listed, it had a rated carrying capacity of 160,000 dry sheep equivalent.
Wanganella and Boonoke are renowned for their role in developing the modern Merino, with the Wanganella and Poll Boonoke studs’ genetics influencing more than 95 per cent of Australia’s Merino flock.
The purchase follows the collapse of a proposed $780 million sale of AFA’s full 225,000ha portfolio to Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation.
Despite securing Foreign Investment Review Board approval, the agreement was mutually terminated in April 2025 after ANSC flagged volatile equity markets.
AFA’s assets were offered in September 2023 following founder Colin Bell’s death.
Cleveland Agriculture acquired the 45,362ha Coonamble hub in December 2025. The 57,000ha Hay Aggregation remains on the market, with offers exceeding $200 million expected.
706 Petersons Rd
Size: 129.5ha (320 acres)
Location: Coolabunia, QLD
Sale price: About $2.5 million
Silverleaf
Size: 174ha (430 acres)
Location: Wooroolin, QLD
Sale price: $1.99 million
Two South Burnett farms have sold for a combined $4.49 million, highlighting continued buyer interest in quality rural holdings despite dry conditions, a quieter market and a shortage of listings.
The sales through Raine & Horne Rural Kingaroy include a 129.5ha (320-acre) property at 706 Petersons Rd, Coolabunia, which sold for about $2.5 million, and the 174ha (430-acre) “Silverleaf” at Wooroolin, which fetched $1.99 million.
The Coolabunia transaction marked the final stage of a progressive acquisition.
“That was a multi-stage sale completed over three years,” Raine & Horne Rural Kingaroy Co-principal John Allery said.
“The same buyer progressively acquired the property from the same owner, with the final stage settling this year.
“This property is the best the South Burnett has to offer with 320 acres of prime red volcanic soil across three titles.”
The holding has five paddocks and two equipped bores with electric submersible pumps.
Infrastructure includes a vehicle and caravan shed, plus a large industrial shed formerly used for a diesel-fitting business, with an attached workshop.
“This property is suitable for a wide range of agricultural uses,” Mr Allery said.
Meanwhile, Silverleaf, at 72 Shailers Road, Wooroolin, attracted around 12 to 15 inspections before selling to buyers relocating from Western Queensland.
Interest in the tick-free property came from local buyers and people relocating from Rockhampton, Winton and Banana.
Located about 15 minutes northwest of Kingaroy, Silverleaf features a renovated homestead surrounded by established gardens, a four-bedroom cottage and a swimming pool created from a 20-foot shipping container.
The property is divided into about nine paddocks, with around 28.3ha (70 acres) of predominantly red volcanic soil previously cultivated and contour banks already in place.
Near-new cattle yards feature an undercover vet crush, three-way draft, heavy-duty loading ramp and water supply.
Other improvements include a 63ML dam and two powered 18m x 9m sheds providing storage and workshop space, with one also equipped with solar panels feeding power back into the grid.
The results come as Mr Allery reports early signs of a market recovery following a slowdown after the Federal Budget.
“The market generally faltered pretty badly after the Budget,” he said.
“We’re starting to see a little bit of a rebound, but we’re extremely short of listings.
“September has been so dry that properties aren’t looking their best.
“Because we’re in the country, rural owners often won’t list until their paddocks look good. We need some rain to help reinvigorate listings.”
Mr Allery said the effects of El Niño were already being felt in the district.
“It’s really dry here at the moment,” Mr Allery said.
“There are hardly any winter crops, and if it doesn’t rain soon, it will affect crops such as peanuts and corn.
“There are a lot of cultivated paddocks lying fallow, but it’s nothing that rain wouldn’t fix.”
Local buyers have paid $10 million for Central Queensland grazing property Eastlands, securing a 4,492.17ha holding to complement their existing operation.
Located about 40km east of Duaringa and 95km south-west of Rockhampton, the property spans three freehold titles and includes frontage along the Dawson River.
Ray White Rural Rockhampton Principal Richard Brosnan said interest came from regional families seeking breeding country to expand their existing grazing businesses.
“Eastlands offers a good balance of country types and grazing capacity, which appealed to a number of established producers,” Mr Brosnan said.
“The buyers are local and the property will complement their existing operation.
“We appreciate the owners trusting us to represent them through the sale process.”
Eastlands combines developed grazing country, forest country and fertile brigalow, with the holding extending from timbered hills in the north-east to its river frontage.
The property had been destocked for more than 18 months before the sale, leaving an established body of feed for the incoming owners and offering scope for further development.
Water is supplied by about 15 dams distributed across the holding. The main dam supplies water to the houses through a solar pump.
Improvements include a three-bedroom highset residence, a laneway system and fencing dividing the property into five paddocks.
Mr Brosnan said the result reflected continued genuine interest in grazing properties that fit with buyers’ existing holdings.
The sale brings together the property's mix of country, feed and development potential with local purchasers seeking land that supports their grazing operation.
Kylie Dulhunty is a journalist with more than 20 years experience covering everything from court to health. Today, Kylie loves nothing more than turning market trends, industry insights and epic property sales - residential, rural and commercial - into captivating stories.