Check out this week's rural property report: Landmark Coolah aggregation Kapsch Farms hits the market, Vater family’s Mid North farming portfolio heads to auction, North Tahara Aggregation hits the market with $55m expectations and Historic Uriarra Station sells for more than $20 million.
Size: 5438ha
Location: Coolah, NSW
Sale method: Expressions of interest closing at 12pm on October 15.
Sale price: N/A
One of the largest and most productive rural holdings in the Coolah district has been listed for sale, offering buyers a substantial mixed-farming enterprise rated to carry about 38,000 DSE.
Kapsch Farms spans 5438ha, or 13,437 acres, across the historic Derrawee and Neible holdings, about 28km from Coolah, 150km from Dubbo, 300km from Newcastle and 430km from Sydney.
Meares and Associates’ Sam Meares said the scale and diversity of the operation set it apart.
“Kapsch Farms is undoubtedly one of the outstanding farms in the Central West of NSW,” he said.
“Originally concentrating on sheep, wool and beef production, with today over 50 per cent of the farms being ideal cash and fodder cropping country, they provide flexibility and an excellent spread of income-producing activities, including prime lambs, backgrounded or fattening of cattle together with both fodder and cash crops on an annual basis.”
Professionally managed by Growth Farms for the past 15 years, the aggregation currently runs more than 6500 crossbred ewes producing prime lambs and 700 Rennylea Angus breeding cows, with progeny fattened or backgrounded.
It generates annual sales of about 7000 sheep and 650 cattle, alongside cropping income.
About 2700ha is suitable for cash or fodder cropping under normal farm management, with about 1500ha typically sown annually.
“In addition to the cropping country, a further 1,400ha is established to improved mainly lucerne and subtropical based pastures, with the remaining 1,670ha being top-dressed native pasture country,” Mr Meares said.
A reliable 664mm annual rainfall complements a productive mix of soils, including 750ha of black alluvial flats, 1,100ha of soft red basalt soils and predominantly sandy loams across the balance.
Water security is supported by nine equipped bores connected to 10 storage tanks and 70 troughs, together with about 74 above-ground storage dams.
Improvements include the four-bedroom Derrawee Homestead, a manager’s residence, four staff cottages, three woolsheds, sheep and cattle yards, more than 600 tonnes of grain storage and extensive shedding.
Development has focused on subdivision, laneways, fencing, water efficiency and pasture establishment.
“Whilst we believe part of the uniqueness of the offering is its size and scale; the farms could also be purchased separately if one wished to do the same,” Mr Meares said.
The sale also includes about 1,375ha of 2026 winter crops, comprising wheat, canola and chickpeas, while the livestock will be available for separate purchase.
Kapsch Farms is offered by expressions of interest as a whole or in two lots, with tenders closing at 12pm on October 15.
Size: 1,104ha
Location: Saddleworth and Manoora districts, SA
Sale method: Auction on October 15 at 2pm
Sale price: N/A
A substantial farming portfolio comprising four established holdings across South Australia’s Mid North has been listed for sale, presenting buyers with 1,104ha of cropping and grazing country.
The Vater Family Aggregation spans the Saddleworth and Manoora districts and will go to auction on October 15 at 2pm through Ray White Rural South Australia directors Daniel and Geoff Schell.
While the four properties are not contiguous, Daniel Schell said the portfolio’s structure could appeal to buyers seeking to expand an existing enterprise or secure additional scale in an established farming region.
Mr Schell said the opportunity to acquire four established farming holdings provides genuine flexibility for purchasers whether they are looking to expand an existing operation or acquire additional scale within a proven agricultural region.
The aggregation has been held by the Vater family and operated under long-term leasing arrangements with local farming families during the past decade.
Its productive and versatile land is suited to broadacre cropping and livestock enterprises, with the Saddleworth and Manoora districts supporting cereals, oilseeds, legumes, pulses and hay production, as well as prime lamb and wool enterprises.
Long-term average annual rainfall across the region is estimated at approximately 450mm to 500mm.
The largest property in the portfolio is Greenhills, which extends across 564.36ha and includes about 396ha of highly productive arable land maintained under a continuous cropping program.
A further 160ha comprises grazing country, including approximately 40ha of arable land currently used for pasture production.
“Greenhills provides an appealing combination of scale, productive arable land and grazing country, together with the infrastructure to support both cropping and livestock enterprises,” Mr Schell said.
The property also includes a stone homestead positioned on an elevated site, along with extensive operational improvements.
Infrastructure includes implement and hay sheds, a two-stand shearing shed, sheep and cattle yards and established water facilities.
The three remaining holdings add a combined 539.56ha to the portfolio.
They comprise the 142.88-hectare Crawfords, the 239.27ha Przibillas and the 157.41ha Hogbens/Ricks.
Together, the four properties offer prospective purchasers exposure to a proven agricultural district through an established portfolio combining productive cropping land, grazing country, livestock infrastructure and operational flexibility.
Size: 4,805ha
Location: Wagga, NSW
Sale method: Expressions of interest closing October 14, 2026
Sale price: Expectations of $55 million
A large-scale mixed farming aggregation near Wagga Wagga has been listed for sale with price expectations of $55 million.
North Tahara Aggregation spans 4,805ha across three contiguous holdings: The Pinnacles, comprising 2,023ha; Valima, covering 2,516ha and the 266ha Wheel of Fortune.
Offered by Ian and Camilla Shippen after 16 years of management and stewardship, the aggregation is being marketed through Inglis Rural Property in conjunction with Elders Real Estate.
The property is located 18km east of Wagga, 25km southeast of Junee and 76km west of Gundagai, providing access to livestock selling facilities, abattoirs, grain receival sites, agricultural services, rail connections and Wagga Airport.
The operation is focused on crossbred lamb production and trading, breeding and growing Angus cattle and an annual winter cropping program.
Recent livestock numbers have included about 12,000 Merino ewes, along with lambs and cattle.
About 2,054ha, or 43 per cent of the aggregation, is arable, complemented by 2,161ha of grazing country and 590ha of timbered grazing land.
The production base includes approximately 500ha of lucerne and 750ha of perennial pastures, including phalaris, fescue and clovers.
The aggregation has an estimated carrying capacity of 40,000 DSE.
North Tahara is divided into about 75 paddocks, supported by 28.5km of internal laneways designed to assist livestock movement and operational efficiency.
Water infrastructure includes 73 dams, equipped bores, three town-water connections, nine header tanks and 56 stock troughs, along with frontage to three creeks.
Improvements include three homesteads, a 10-stand raised-board woolshed with wet-weather capacity for 3000 sheep, a second five-stand woolshed, a 13-pen sheep feedlot, three sets of cattle yards and 710 tonnes of grain storage.
North Tahara is offered as a whole through expressions of interest closing on October 14.
Size: 1,194ha
Location: Canberra, ACT
Sale price: More than $20 million
Historic Uriarra Station has sold for more than $20 million following a four-month off-market campaign.
The 1,194ha station was purchased by Brisbane-based Quinbrook Infrastructure Group, a global investment manager specialising in lower-carbon and renewable energy infrastructure.
Quinbrook intends to keep the property operating as a grazing enterprise while exploring opportunities combining agriculture and energy infrastructure.
Located about 20km west of Canberra and 30 minutes from Parliament House, Uriarra Station is the third-largest rural holding in the ACT.
The contiguous property occupies gently undulating country near the Murrumbidgee River corridor, with views towards Canberra and the Brindabella Range.
The property is believed to have sold for more than $20 million.
Vendor Tony Griffin and his late wife Helen owned Uriarra for 31 years, building a sheep and cattle operation capable of carrying 10,000 DSE.
“We investigated the credentials of this buyer to get comfort that they were the right fit and would preserve the history and agricultural significance of this historical Canberra property,” Dr Griffin said.
“We feel reassured by what Quinbrook has presented and look forward to seeing the future of Uriarra.”
The property includes a renovated stone homestead dating to the 1860s, which has hosted foreign dignitaries including former US president Richard Nixon.
Other improvements include a four-bedroom manager’s residence, a two-bedroom cottage, a four-stand shearing shed and steel sheep and cattle yards.
Water is supplied by numerous springs, creeks and dams, supported by a 4.7ha lake and average annual rainfall of 724mm.
Ray White Rural Yass CEO George Southwell identified the international buyer and travelled to Brisbane to present the opportunity directly to the company’s chief executive.
The parties agreed to the deal on a term sheet before the planned marketing campaign was launched.
“Working through this with the Griffin family and ensuring that their legacy continues has been a deeply personal endeavour of mine,” Mr Southwell said.
“The buyers have been very respectful and given a lot of their time to both me and the Griffins.
“It shows that institutional capital is now actively looking at rural land close to Canberra for combined agricultural and energy infrastructure use.”
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.