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| Newlands’ was the homestead of William & Mary Ann Crampton and their family. | |||
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land size 9731 acre = 3938 ha Water licences: 5500ml consisting of Lachlan River Licences 1700ml + Bore Licences 3800ml. Irrigation: over 40 kms of combined river frontage, 1050acres of lasered, recirculated flood irrigation |
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| Rainfall:
19” – 475 mm average annual Country: Ranges from rich alluvial river soils to clay loams and self mulching heavier country. Timbered with yellowbox, greybox, pine & belah trees |
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| Cropping:
Irrigation and soil types enable diersification. Up to
9000 acres could be farmed, Last harvest 2000tonnes of
wheat went P13 and the balance mainly PH. Irrigated maize
has yielded up to 12.44tonnes pa. Currently 3000ac is
sown to wheat and 300ac to canola. Lucerne, wheat, barley, oats, canola and rice have been successfully grown and cottons and vegetables are produced locally Livestock Capacity: Could run up to 3000, sheep or cattle equivalent |
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| Improvements:
Woolshed, sheepyards, machinery sheds, 4 hay sheds(28,000 bale capacity), 9 silos(500tonnes), and several smaller machinery sheds, operating airstrips “Newlands Homestead’ 60 sq . Five houses- 3br weatherboard cottages. Managers residence, extensively renovated with modern kitchen, bathroom & ducted air conditioning |
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