Callinan Executive Summary
Situated
- 18 km south west of Collarenebri on the Walgett Highway.
- 62 km north east of Walgett. 163km west of Moree.
- Bitumen road frontage.
Topography
- 389.9 Ha in 8 fields
- Friable Coolabah Black soil
- 800 Ha under cultivation (1976 AC)
Soils -
- Black Coolabad self mulching – red wilga grazing
Timber -
- Coolibah Belah Mayar Wilga
Arable Area -
- 800 Ha (1976 AC)
Pasture Development -
- Natural Blue Grass, Mitchell Grass, Scattered Buffel
Total Area 4,302Ha (10630.46 acres)
Water:
- 930 mega litre ‘B’ Class Irrigation license (90 SL 051372) from the Barwon River.
- Water storage of 3,000 mega litres
- 7km frontage to Barwon River
- 7 ground tanks
- 1,400 mega litres of water currently on hand with 2,259 mega litres of carry over at time of compilation.
Irrigation:
- 162 Ha – 930 mega litre License No. 90SL051372
Structural Improvements:
- Older style shearers quarters converted to residence
- 2 Bedroom cottage
- 80×40 – 4 bay steel shed lock up bay
- 4 stand L yards
- Good small steel cattle yards & area
Fencing:
- Boundary- Predominately 4 plain, 2 barb in good condition
- Subdivision- 5 plain 1 barb
Services:
- Daily air service to Walgett with Rex Airlines
- Three times daily air service to Narrabri & Moree with Qantaslink
- Merrywinebone Rail Siding with Grain Receivals Depot and Cotton Gin
- Major Grain Receival Depot and Rail Siding at Walgett (approx 35kms)
- Daily mail service
- Mains power
- Telephone/ Good mobile phone coverage