Motpena Station

Motpena spans over 554 square kilometres of diverse pastoral land, extending from the shores of Lake Torrens to the foothills of the renowned Flinders Ranges. The property features substantial floodplain areas fed by the Parachilna and Cottage creeks, along with the Commodore swamp system covering approximately 30% of the southern section.<br/><br/>Noteworthy is the property's abundant underground water supply, sourced from 15 equipped bores and 5 main water meters. It is divided into 7 primary paddocks, accompanied by holding paddocks, 3 sets of drafting yards and trucking facilities, catering to a stocking rate of 1300 cattle.<br/><br/>The presence of the sealed Outback Highway traversing through Motpena ensures exceptional accessibility. Moreover, there is a promising opportunity for diversification to leverage the thriving Flinders Ranges Tourism market.<br/><br/>Motpena currently thrives with extensive regeneration efforts and meticulous water management by its present owners spanning three decades. The property is offered for sale on a walk-in-walk-out basis, inclusive of comprehensive station plant and equipment, and livestock (subject to muster).<br/>Large stands of Native Pine, Black Oak Mulga, and acacia with an expansive range of ground cover such as blue bush, salt bush, bindyi, cottonbush and various grasses & herbs in season.<br/><br/>Improvements include a centrally located comfortable 6 Bedroom Homestead, workshops, and storage sheds with the old shearers' quarters (sheep were last run on Motpena in the 1960's) providing possible extra accommodation and tourism income.<br/>A large stand- alone solar / battery system provides ample power with a 14kva genset as backup.<br/><br/>Opportunities to secure quality Pastoral holdings such as Motpena don't come along very often. This a unique opportunity to secure as an add on to an existing pastoral enterprise or for those looking for a gateway to diversification.<br/><br/>Inspection highly recommended through the exclusive selling agents Nutrien Harcourts. <br/>