LAWD is pleased to present for sale Otway Milk (the Property) a best-in-class dairy opportunity, underpinned by substantial water licenses and located within Victoria’s south west, one of Australia’s key dairy regions, renowned for its productive fertile soils, reliable rainfall and temperate climate.

Key Investment Highlights
• 651* hectares across five holdings which have been amalgamated over a 20-year period known as Riverslea (84* hectares), Carinya (116* hectares), Springbank (73* hectares), Tullohlea (232* hectares) and Bones (146* hectares), located at the confluence of the Gellibrand and Carlisle Rivers.
• Presently operated as a productive dairy enterprise, supported by annual cropping (fodder production).
• Currently milking 714* cows’, majority of which are A2 variety, producing circa 5,000,000* litres of milk / 425,000* kilograms of milk solids annually, as well as carrying 400 heifer replacements.
• Currently supplying direct to Coles and has done so for the last four seasons.
• Substantial water licenses (526* megalitres combined) underpin a proposed 35* hectare centre pivot irrigation development, with further portions also identified as suitable for irrigation.
• The productivity of the landholding is enhanced by improved pastures, rich alluvial soil types, excellent soil health and fertility and first-class livestock water infrastructure to all paddocks.
• Excellent fit-for-purpose structural improvements including a 50-unit rotary dairy, machinery shedding including a large commodity shed featuring concrete walls and high clearance, adjacent to the concrete feed-pad, as well as a workshop and recently constructed calf shed (160* head).
• A recently refurbished (2021) two storey, four-bedroom homestead and guest house is set within established gardens, as well as two four-bedroom dwellings and two three-bedroom dwellings which are predominantly utilised by staff.
• Operational infrastructure includes excellent fencing, shelterbelts and all-weather internal roadways enhancing on-farm efficiencies.
• Benefited by reliable annual rainfall (1,066* millimetres) as well as extensive frontage to the Gellibrand River (eight* kilometres) and the Carlisle River (two* kilometres).
• A comprehensive suite of fit-for-purpose plant and equipment is also available.
• An experienced and long-term farm management and operations team in place, with a willingness to remain, provide a best-in-class, turn-key opportunity.
• Located within Victoria’s prominent south west, one of Australia’s key dairy regions, highly regarded for its productive fertile soils, reliable rainfall and temperate climate ensuring efficient pasture production and feed supply year-round.
• Close to dairy processing facilities including Fonterra (Cobden), ProviCo (Dennington), Saputo (Allansford), Bega (Koroit), Bulla (Colac) and Union Dairy Company (Penola).
• Located close to Colac (25* linear kilometres), Warrnambool (82* linear kilometres), Geelong (92* linear kilometres) & Ballarat (112* linear kilometres) and Melbourne (163* linear kilometres).
• Available in-one-line or as separate properties.

FOR SALE BY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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