Carrington Executive Summary
Location
- 33 km south-west Moree
Country
- Ranging from alluvial flats to quality black and chocolate self cracking clay soils.
- Soils: black to chocolate, self mulching
- Timber: predominately Myall & Coolibah
- Arable area: 2,170ha approximately
Water Licences:
- 1 x 972 megalitres general security licence (WAL 7321)
- Frontage to Moomin Creek – 6,000ML on farm storage
Irrigation
- Developed irrigation area 1,931 hectares
Irrigation Infrastructure
- Main Pump station 4 x 24” – 2 electric – 2 diesel motors
- 1 x 30” – diesel motor
- 2 x 24 “ – diesel motor
- 15,000 litres fuel storage
- Water harvesting capacity during rain 550ML day
Dry Land Country
- Dry Land farming 187 hectares
Infrastructure
- 3 x staff cottages, 12m x 24m machinery shed, workshop with skillion, 4 x 10,000 litre fuel storage, chemical shed, 2 x 40 grain silos
Airstrip
- 900m long, filling station & chemical shed
Area
- 2,779 hectares (6,860 acres)
Rainfall
- 550mm (22” per annum)
Facilities
- Grain handling Moree, 15km to cotton gin, air service Moree/Sydney, school bus Moree, Rural Power STD & mobile telephone.