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BERRYJERRY STATION HOMESTEAD

COUNTRY
The distinct soils types of the Murrumbidgee river are alluvial self-mulching grey to black soils naturally high in phosphorous and have excellent moisture holding characteristics. The land is arable, accessible country with timbered areas, featuring established improved pastures of Phalaris, white and sub clovers, Italian ryegrass and Lucerne. Majestic river Red Gums, highlight the strength of the soils.

WATER
The property features excellent water resources with 14km of Murrumbidgee River frontage, single frontage to creek systems including Beaver's and Old Man Creeks.
In total there are 9 equipped stock and domestic wells and bores with standing water level (SWL) between about 7-10m. 3 bores are equipped with windmills, 2 with modern solar powered submersible pumps and 4 bores with electric pumps. Ground bores supply tanks which then reticulate to numerous troughs.

IRRIGATION
Berryjerry Station features 2 irrigation bores and a 880 MgL General Security Murrumbidgee water license. Details include:
> License Description Entitlement
> General Security Murrumbidgee water license 880 MgL
> Mid Murrumbidgee Ground water licenses 526 MgL
TOTAL WATER LISENCES 1,406 MgL
In total 131 ha (323 ac) are developed for irrigation including 3 x 'TL' centre pivot irrigators.

PASTURES & CROPPING
Berryjerry has a long history of pasture establishment cropping including dryland and irrigated farming. This year 837ac (339ha) of winter crops and improved pastures have been sown, including:
> Crop/Pasture Area (Ha) Area (Ac)
> Lucerne 43 ha 106.25 ac
> Wheat 232 ha 573 ac
> Canola 64 ha 158 ac
TOTAL 339 ha 837.25 ac

WORKING IMPORVEMENTS
> Woolshed - electric 6 stand woolshed with capacity for 600 sheep in full wool
> Sheep yards – steel and timber construction with bugle feed, three way draft, undercover dual working race plus vet shed with capacity for 2000 head
> Cattle yards – main set of timber and steel with 6 way drafting pound, curved working race with Longhorn vet crush and loading ramp. In addition there is a second set of all-steel all weather loading yards for B doubles
> Shedding – comprise large machinery sheds, 4 haysheds, workshop and 7 silos