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Size: 1,327ha
Location: Breadalbane, NSW
Sale method: EOI closing November 14 at 4pm (AEST)
Price Guide: $20 million
A NSW Southern Tablelands grazing enterprise with nearly two centuries of history has been listed for sale with a price guide of $20 million.
The 1,327ha (3,280 acres) North Raeburn Aggregation, spanning the renowned ‘North Raeburn’ and ‘Wyaroo’ holdings near Breadalbane, is being offered to market in its consolidated form for the first time.
Located just 30km west of Goulburn and within easy reach of Sydney and Canberra, the aggregation has been transformed under the stewardship of the Newby family into one of the region’s benchmark beef enterprises.
Over the past 15 years, professional management and disciplined agronomy have lifted soil fertility, improved pasture composition and increased carrying capacity, with the property consistently running 800 Angus breeders.
Vendor David Newby said the aggregation offered the scale and productivity to underpin a sustainable, profitable business.
“The business we built on these properties is commercial and profitable, while using paid management,” he said.
“The land size and quality make that possible.
Mr Newby said the decision to sell was driven by lifestyle.
“My wife and I have many plans to enjoy our retirement. If I were 20 years younger, I’d be buying, not selling. The quality Angus breeding herd, developed over 15 years of over 800 PTIC cows and heifers, was successfully sold in June this year, and now the properties themselves are for sale.”
“Breeding and raising Angus beef cattle has not been my life’s work, but it has been one of the most interesting and rewarding things I have done.”
Infrastructure is extensive, with renewed fencing, a central laneway system, a reliable reticulated stock water network, modern steel cattle yards, machinery and hay sheds, workshop, woolshed and ancillary shedding.
Accommodation comprises a fully renovated, architect-designed three-bedroom residence with landscaped gardens plus a self-contained studio.
Together, these improvements provide a complete and highly functional beef production platform.
Inglis Rural Property director Sam Triggs said the aggregation’s legacy added to its appeal.
“The North Raeburn Aggregation represents not only scale and productivity, but a continuation of a legacy, from the Chisholm pastoral beginnings through to the Newby family’s modern, disciplined approach to land and livestock management,” he said.
“The Newby family’s investment in land, pastures and infrastructure, combined with professional oversight, has created an enterprise of exceptional quality that will appeal to both institutional and private purchasers.”
The North Raeburn Aggregation is offered for sale as a whole via Expressions of Interest closing November 14 at 4pm (AEST)
Size: 638ha
Location: Narrabri, NSW
Sale method: Auction in-rooms at 43 Maitland Street, and online via AuctionsPlus on October 17 at 12pm.
Price Guide: N/A
In the heart of the Narrabri–Edgeroi farming district, ‘Abundance’ has hit the market, with the 638ha dryland cropping enterprise delivering scale, productivity and an enviable location just 10 minutes from town.
Elevated, gently undulating paddocks provide a rare double advantage: flood-free conditions and low frost risk.
Combined with fertile chocolate sandy clay loams, strong water security and seamless Newell Highway access, the property is regarded as one of the region’s standout holdings.
Crops currently span 198ha of canola, 235ha of barley and 205ha of fallow (cotton stubble), with paddocks interspersed by nature strips.
Water infrastructure includes three bores, six dams and multiple tanks, supporting both reliability and resilience.
KR Property director Kim Rozendaal said the property would make the perfect option to balance out an existing farm portfolio or for those seeking a base for a commercial rural enterprise.
She said there were several things that made ‘Abundance’ special.
“Really just being close to town and missing out on a lot of that frost that can hurt crops just because of its position,” she said.
“It also has excellent access off the highway. So the big three are proximity, access and low frost risk. It has just been a property that keeps delivering.”
The improvements add further appeal, with a near-new machinery shed with solar and three-phase power, sealed and aerated silos, cattle yards, a workshop and weather station.
Residential amenity is equally compelling, with a five-bedroom homestead, in-ground pool and sweeping rural views.
“It’s a very, very tidy property,” Ms Rozendaal said.
“It’s walk-in, walk-out. “
Interest in the property has come from interstate and international.
‘Abundance’ will go under the hammer in-rooms at 43 Maitland Street, and online via AuctionsPlus on October 17 at 12pm.
Size: 109,265ha
Location: Bollon, South West QLD
Sale price: N/A
Australian Regenerative Ag Platform, Wyuna, has added to its South West Queensland aggregation with the acquisition of ‘Bendena Station’ west of Bollon.
The purchase takes Wyuna’s footprint to about 109,265ha (270,000 acres) across four holdings in the region.
The off-market sale was managed by Nutrien Harcourts GDL agent Nick Dunsdon. No price has been disclosed.
Wyuna operates a natural capital and regenerative agriculture platform with a strong focus on vegetation-based carbon removals to support Australia’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
Wyuna Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Steve Green said the aggregation was poised to create 2.2 million ACCUs over the life of our projects, and with the acquisition of Bendena, supports a cow herd of over 2,000 cows as part of a focus on sustainable red meat production, alongside natural capital goals.
“Backed by technology, and a world-class team of farmers, investors and sustainability professions, we’re demonstrating what Australia’s vast agricultural landscapes are capable of when it comes to food production, nature and taking action on climate change,” Mr Green said.
“Bendena brings further scale to our aggregation and, while it was one of the first carbon projects in Australia to register an environmental account under the Accounting for Nature Framework, it is the first Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project to achieve certification, establishing a baseline that provides valuable insight into how the state of nature can be monitored and improved over time.”
Mr Green said Wyuna was deploying technology to inform operational plans and quantify vegetation changes.
“Working with partners such as Agronomeye, we’ve flown fixed-wing planes across every acre of our farms to capture highly granular LiDAR data,” he said.
“This transparent data is being made available to our natural capital partners and ACCU customers, allowing us to directly measure carbon sequestration across every acre of our vast aggregation.”
“Wyuna is bullish about opportunities to blend sustainable agriculture and nature, and has further investments planned over the medium term.”
Size: 1,210ha
Location: Dunedoo, NSW
Sale method: Private treaty
Price Guide: Offers above $9.5 million
Offers above $9.5 million are being sought for Digilah Station, a remarkable Central West NSW holding that blends 170 years of pastoral history with the infrastructure of a contemporary mixed-farming enterprise.
Spanning 1,210ha near Dunedoo, the property has been held by the Callow family for 50 years and is offered as a highly improved grazing and dryland cropping operation with scale to suit multiple enterprises.
Secure water, fertile soils and an extensive suite of woolsheds, stock yards and grain storages provide the foundations for cattle breeding and fattening, sheep breeding, lamb production and broadacre cropping.
“Digilah Station offers sufficient scale to operate as a stand-alone mixed farming enterprise, and presents as a turnkey operation supported by quality infrastructure and secure water resources,” LAWD Director Col Medway said.
“The sense of history and beautifully maintained buildings in excellent working order complement the modern dwellings that make it well-suited to an extended family situation.”
The property carries an enviable history, first settled in 1854 by Robert Richardson.
Among its highlights is the 1860 timber slab shearing shed, constructed from local ironbark and cypress pine, together with original stables and hay barn — all meticulously maintained.
The four-stand shed features electric Sunbeam shaft gear, undercover capacity for 1,000 sheep and 52,500L of rainwater storage.
Speaking for the vendors, Chris Callow said Digilah had been central to his family’s life.
“It’s been firmly held and highly improved by our family, and the water security and soils on the property make it equally suited to a balance of farming and grazing,” he said.
“The pastures are starting to come away now with the onset of spring.
“We’ve been lucky enough to have some help with maintaining the historical buildings, and the shearing shed is as good as the day it was built.”
LAWD Sales Executive Mark Mudford emphasised the water resources.
“This infrastructure makes the property suitable to a range of buyers, including out-of-area owners where water storage is paramount to livestock safety and productivity,” he said.
Accommodation spans a modern four-bedroom homestead with pool, two additional residences and staff housing, complemented by extensive shedding, silos and storage.
Proximity to markets, abattoirs and receival sites reinforces Digilah’s status as a landmark mixed-farming enterprise now ready for its next custodians.
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.