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Size: 4628ha
Location: Southern Riverina, NSW
Sale method: EOI closing at 4pm (AEST) on August 21.
Price Guide: N/A
Lawson Grains has listed its large-scale Southern Riverina portfolio, the Buckingbong Aggregation, for sale, offering the opportunity to acquire a turnkey grain enterprise of scale in one of NSW’s most tightly held farming regions.
Spanning 4,628ha across three neighbouring holdings - Buckingbong (2,536ha), Barragunda (1,438ha), and Calooli (654ha) - the aggregation includes 4,245ha of arable land (92% arable) and nearly 12,000 tonnes of grain and fertiliser storage via upright silos and grain bunkers.
Lawson Grains Chief Executive Officer Angus Blair said the sale followed the company’s recent purchase of the 3,000ha Bulgandra Aggregation near Rand.
“The purchase of Bulgandra in early 2025 enabled the addition of more than 3,000ha close to existing grain production, storage and logistics operations at Rand which has meant a realignment of the portfolio in southern NSW,” Mr Blair said.
“Since acquiring the Buckingbong aggregation 10 years ago, we’ve continued to develop the property to drive performance and it is now presented to the market as a turnkey grain farm at scale.”
Since 2014-15, Lawson Grains has implemented a 12m controlled traffic farming system, stubble retention, and strategic rotations of wheat, barley, canola and legumes.
The portfolio benefits from productive and versatile soil types, supported by an ongoing soil amelioration program (lime and gypsum), excellent water infrastructure, and proximity to key grain receival sites and export pathways.
The aggregation is on the market through Elders Real Estate.
“Buckingbong is a rare offering of scale in the tightly held Riverina region with extensive grain storage and an excellent soil amelioration program,” Elders State Real Estate Manager Nick Myer said.
“We have no doubt this asset will appeal to a wide range of investor profiles for both broadacre farming and the potential for alternative revenue streams.”
Additional infrastructure includes shedding, staff accommodation and internal access roads, offering efficiency and liveability.
Expressions of Interest close at 4pm (AEST) on August 21.
Size: 67,500ha
Location: Claravale region, NT
Price: N/A
Dorisvale Station, a vast 67,500ha cattle breeding enterprise in the Northern Territory’s Claravale region, has changed hands after more than four decades of continuous ownership by the Harrower family.
Located about 220km south of Darwin, Dorisvale is renowned for being one of the first stations to receive rainfall at the start of the wet season and one of the last to farewell it.
“Dorisvale is famous for receiving the first and last storms for the wet season,” LAWD Director Olivia Thompson told AuctionsPlus when the property was listed for sale.
Initially priced around $30 million with 12,000 head of Brahman cattle, the station was later offered for $25 million, including a herd of 15,000, with about 6,800 breeders.
“The property has an abundance of natural surface water including Bradshaw Creek, the Daly River, numerous springs and creeks throughout, as well as overlying the Oolloo, Tindal and Jinduckin aquifers,” Ms Thompson said.
Over the Harrower family's 45-year tenure, significant improvements were made to fencing, laneways, solar bores, cattle yards, and watering infrastructure. Structural additions include a homestead, large workshop and accommodation for both management and staff.
Dorisvale Station also features around 320ha sown to Jarra grass.
The property sits on productive Kandosol and black soil flats and receives an average annual rainfall of 1100mm, supporting both breeding and mixed farming potential.
“The station provides for a remarkable breeding enterprise and has significant scope for further development and value-add potential, including dryland or irrigated cropping (cotton and fodder),” Ms Thompson said.
Size: 5313ha
Location: Near Esperance, WA
Price: N/A
A landmark farming property in Western Australia’s south has changed hands in one of the Esperance region’s biggest rural sales in recent years, with The Oaks fetching more than $50 million after just 11 days on the market.
Located 45km west of Esperance, the 5313ha property was previously owned by JA Russell (Australia), an entity linked to the Malaysia-based Russell family.
The family has longstanding ties to the global tea industry, with business interests in Boh Plantations and Nerada Tea.
Under the Russell family’s stewardship for over half a century, The Oaks operated as an award-winning sheep enterprise before transitioning toward cropping.
The property is now held by a local farming family from the Hopetoun area, with the sale price exceeding earlier guidance.
The Oaks drew significant interest from both domestic and international buyers, underscoring the continued demand for high-quality, scalable farmland in the region.
The sale adds to a string of high-value rural transactions across Western Australia, following the $100 million sale of Cherylton Farms in the Great Southern in 2023.
Now operating with a 70-30 cropping-to-pasture split, The Oaks is expected to continue moving toward full cropping use.
Over the past five years, the farm has undergone substantial upgrades to soil quality, infrastructure and machinery.
Its coastal proximity and access to three river systems make it well-positioned for high-yield crops.
The farm also includes three residences, among them a renovated stone cottage and a spacious four-bedroom homestead.
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.
