WHEN Robyn and Richard Lyon bought the Walcha district property “Rushbrook” in 1995, it was virtually bare of improvements, and the country that had been cleared for grazing was still dotted with the stumps of the logged timber.
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But it had two big things going for it: rich basalt soils and a high and reliable rainfall, the ideal prerequisites for an intensive development program to transform the former bush block into a highly productive grazing property.
And now, 20 years later, “Rushbrook” is home to a successful cattle fattening enterprise, where young cattle achieve weight gains of 1.5-2 kilograms a day on rich pastures of high-performance ryegrass, clovers, cocksfoot and fescue.
The 499 hectare (1233ac) property has also become the idyllic home base for the Lyons, who operate “Rushbrook” in conjunction with a breeding property on the Ellenborough River further east.
The property has been listed for auction on December 16 by Colliers International in conjunction with Australian Wool Network.