1045 Baltimore Loop Road
Atholwood, NSW 2361

"RETFORD SPRINGS" is an extensive rural mixed farming property consisting of clean grazing lands spread across six titles totaling approximately 1,360 hectares (3,361 acres). Located just 30 minutes from Texas, close to Bonshaw and Texas, in the northern part of Inverell Shire, this property presents a significant investment opportunity in the agricultural sector.

The property has been designed for ease of management and low maintenance, making it suitable for anyone entering or expanding in the cattle industry. Its strategic location offers proximity to livestock selling centres, feedlots, and major towns, enhancing its commercial appeal.

Offers are invited by Expression of Interest, with the property available as a whole or in three options:

Lot 1: Six titles (L10, 11, 13-16 DP750119) comprising 3,360 acres
Lot 2: Four titles (L10, 11, 15 & 16 DP750119) comprising 2,557 acres
Lot 3: Two titles (L13 & L14 DP750119) comprising 803 acres

Location and services
Approximately four hours southwest of Brisbane, 3.2 hours from Toowoomba, two hours southwest of Warwick, and 100 kilometres from Inverell. The property benefits from excellent all-weather gravel access to the front gate.

• Rural power
• Internet connectivity
• Mobile phone coverage
• Access to the Inverell major selling centre
• School bus services

Property description
Registered plan of division (RPD) includes titles 10, 11, 13-16 DP750119. The local authority is Inverell Shire Council. The primary land use is farm/rural, with a secondary use as farm land.

Land and cultivation
The property includes 202 hectares (500 acres) of previously cultivated land, with open grassed flats along creeks and gullies leading to large open undulating grazing country with a mix of soft sweet trap rock and timbered areas. Soils vary from soft loam to granite, with some sweet trap soil on the western edge.

• Improved pastures include Premier Digit, Urichola, and Rhodes grass.
• Native pastures mainly consist of kikuyu on creek flats, paspalum, blue grass, digit, and winter legumes.
• Scattered timber and timber belts include ironbark, yellow box, pine, and other native species covering around 202 hectares (500 acres).
• 1,800 acres have been cleared and raked within the last three years.

Homestead
The homestead includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large lounge, dining room, kitchen, and family room. It features an enclosed house yard and a wrap-around verandah leading to a low maintenance garden. The homestead has a new roof and guttering and has been recently painted externally. There is a 10,000 gallon rainwater storage system. The homestead enjoys a prime position with 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape.

Infrastructure
The property includes a machinery and hayshed enclosed on three and a half sides with high clearance, a workshop, and two older wooden storage sheds with an attached three-bay carport. Timber and portable cattle yards with crush and loading ramp are in good working order, with water supplied to the yards. Additional outbuildings include an old original tobacco drying shed.

Roads and fencing
Gravel road frontage provides excellent all-weather access with a network of access roads throughout the property. The boundary and internal fencing are mostly in excellent to fair condition, all stock proof, constructed with timber and steel pickets. There are 24 paddocks with boundary ringlock fencing and 18 new double gateways. Fifteen kilometres of new fencing have been installed on boundaries and internally. Holding paddocks are located near the yards.

Water
This property benefits from excellent water security with 29 dams, six of which are spring fed. The majority of the dams have been cleared and enlarged. Four seasonal creeks—Little Sandy Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Reedy Creek, and Herding Yard Creek—have permanent and semi-permanent waterholes, along with several seasonal gullies. There are three bores, including a new unequipped bore sunk in 2022, 80 meters deep and tested at 2,500 gallons per hour. The second bore is an unequipped old irrigation bore with power but not currently in use. The third bore is an old windmill. A 44 megalitre water licence is included (Licence No: 90AL826721).

Lot 2 Brief Description
Comprises four titles (L10, 11, 15 & 16 DP750119), covering 2,557 acres. Includes a homestead, yards, new bore, machinery shed, cattle yards, and the water licence.

Lot 3 Brief Description
Comprises two titles (L13 & L14 DP750119), covering 803 acres. The land is bare, featuring timber belts and an old windmill bore.

Climate
The average annual rainfall on the property is 690 millilitres.

This large scale grazing property offers significant opportunity for investment in livestock enterprises including cattle, sheep, and rangeland goats, currently carrying an unknown large number. There is also potential for carbon credit offsets as an additional off-farm income stream. Historically, the property has supported approximately 250 breeders, highlighting its low-cost breeder qualities which are increasingly rare.

Additionally, the property lends itself well as a weekend retreat with possibilities for hunting, four-wheel driving, and cross-country bike riding. Inspections are highly recommended.

Expressions of Interest are welcomed with prior offers considered. Closing date for offers is Monday 3rd August 2026 at 4:00 pm. Inspection is by private appointment only.

Buyers should note that while efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries and verify details independently.