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AREA
21,000 hectares or 52,500 acres.
Of that: 450 ha is irrigated.
7500 ha aerial oversown or direct drilled.
100 ha dryland arable pastures in lucerne or grasses.
The balance:
Under 700 metres; native grasses and annuals.
700 to 1200 metres: native grasses and silver tussock.
Above 1200 metres; Snow grass, blue tussock, and alpine herbfield.
ALTITUDE
170 metres to 1850 metres.
CLIMATE.
A Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cold dry winters.
300 mm rainfall at the bottom and 1200 mm on the tops.
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STOCK NUMBERS
SHEEP
Stud Ewes 1700
Superfine Ewes 7950
Ultrafine Ewes 4850
Hoggets 7650
Wethers 4850
Rams 160
TOTAL 27160
CATTLE
Stud Cows 525
2 year heifers 140
1 year heifers 155
1 year bulls 170
Sires 16
TOTAL 1006
SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES.
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