For Sale by Expression of Interest · Taylorville · South Australia
Lot 60 Hartwig Road — approximately 31.22 hectares (77.15 acres) of River Murray horticulture: commercially producing table olives, pistachios with roughly seven years of establishment behind them, and substantial commercial-grade irrigation infrastructure already in place.
The opportunity
Lot 60 offers a buyer the part that is hardest to buy: the years, the capital and the infrastructure already committed to getting an orchard to this point.
Table olives
The approximately 34-acre table-olive block is established and in commercial production. Detailed financial information is reserved for genuine, qualified buyers.
Most of the current crop is marketed through the Sydney and Brisbane wholesale markets. UniSA has indicated it is willing to enter into a long-term purchase contract for table olives from this property, subject to agreed commercial terms and documentation. UniSA is also meeting with and approaching other growers about expanding table-olive production under long-term supply arrangements.
The vendor has provided a photographed planting schedule for the table-olive block, totalling approximately 34 acres and described as 30+ years old. Approximate tree counts shown:
The specific olive-oil cultivar is not named in the supplied schedule. Tree counts are vendor-supplied and should be treated as approximate. No yield or revenue is implied.
Vendor-advised market context: current market prices for table olives are approximately $5–$8 per kilogram, depending on season, grade, quality and market conditions. This is indicative only; it is not a guaranteed price, not a contract price and not a forecast of revenue from Lot 60.
The table olives are an established commercial producing crop with existing routes to market. Detailed financial information is available only to genuine, qualified buyers.
Pistachios
The question is not whether pistachios are fashionable. It is whether you start at year zero — or acquire an orchard where roughly seven years of establishment has already been paid for and worked through.
Site preparation, irrigation installation, grafted trees, planting.
Establishment, training, water, nutrition and labour with no commercial return.
Ongoing orchard management — pruning, tree replacement, maintenance.
The first commercial crop harvest generally occurs around this stage. This orchard is approximately here.
Industry guidance indicates full bearing may occur around this period.
Capital can be replaced. The seven years cannot.
Approximately 4,000 pistachio trees provide a strong income opportunity alongside the established olive operation, suited to an agricultural investor or an existing pistachio grower looking to expand. An illustrative yield of 5–10 kg of in-shell pistachios per productive tree, across 4,000 productive trees, would produce approximately 20,000–40,000 kg. At the vendor's indicative Sydney market price of $15/kg in shell, this represents potential gross revenue of $300,000–$600,000, before harvesting, processing, transport, selling and other operating costs. The vendor also identifies a potential market for shelled, roasted product at approximately $18/kg. Returns from this approach depend on the recovered kernel weight and the additional processing, packaging and selling costs.
Vendor-advised planting context: the pistachio plantings include Terebinthus and Pioneer Gold rootstocks. The female nut-producing cultivar is confirmed as Sirora. The male pollinator cultivar has not yet been separately confirmed.
Vendor-advised approximate current market price: around $14–$15 per kilogram. This is not a guaranteed price, not a fixed contract price and not a forecast of revenue from Lot 60. Actual prices paid can differ by season, grade and quality, market conditions, and the terms of individual sale arrangements.
Timing described as industry guidance, not a projection for Lot 60. NSW DPIRD advises pistachio trees are expected to be productive around year seven, with full bearing around 10–12 years. NSW DPIRD — pistachio industry expansion. Yield and income figures on this page are illustrative, vendor-supplied examples, not projections for Lot 60.
Establishment advantage
Indicative establishment cost: $1.2 million+
An indicative establishment comparison suggests that recreating an equivalent horticultural operation from bare horticultural land today would require more than $1.2 million in infrastructure, orchard establishment and cumulative establishment costs — excluding the purchase of the land and water allocation.
Starting from bare land, or starting here.Even after spending the money, time cannot be bought back.
Actual costs vary materially with labour, contractor rates, irrigation design, tree supply, machinery, water, power, fertiliser, maintenance, tree losses and replanting, and other inputs. The figure above is an indicative comparison only. It is not a property valuation, not a precise replacement-cost claim, and not a statement of market value. The olive and pistachio establishment stories are shown separately and should not be added together with the infrastructure list as a component-by-component costing.
Infrastructure
The pumping, power, filtration and reticulation that an orchard of this scale depends on is installed and operating.
The commercial pumping station was replaced following the 2022–23 major River Murray floods and is positioned on an elevated platform above the recent flood level.
Detailed access, easement and water arrangements are matters for conveyancing and due diligence. Interested parties should obtain their own legal and water advice.
The property comes with an approximate 400 megalitre (ML) water allocation: the permanent right to purchase and draw up to that volume from the River Murray for use on the property. How much of it you use is up to you. The vendor advises the property currently uses about 100 ML a year to irrigate the olives and pistachios, leaving substantial room to expand. Water drawn under the allocation is purchased, not free. For context, buying 100 ML at the vendor's indicative price of $300/ML would cost about $30,000 (the vendor reports prices of roughly $300–$500/ML), excluding pumping, delivery and other charges.
Wi-Fi access points have been installed at the pumping station. An automated irrigation control system is being developed for the vendors' adjoining land, and the new owner could have the same system installed on this property at a cost-effective price.
The pump is the heart of the operation, and it has been set up to protect itself and keep running costs down.
Variable speed control. A variable speed controller matches the pump's power use to what the system actually needs. If the irrigation only needs 72% of the pump's capacity, it draws 72%, not 100%. You don't use more electricity than needed, which saves money every time you irrigate.
Self-cleaning filtration. An automatic filter cleans itself about every 30 seconds and flushes the dirty water out, so the filters stay clear without manual cleaning.
Computer-controlled water meter. The specialised computer-controlled meter cost about $15,000 when installed. The vendor advises it could cost around double that to replace today.
Flood-ready design. The pump and pick-up assembly sit on a purpose-built rail and ramp system. When flooding is expected, the pick-up pipes can be disconnected and the whole assembly winched up the ramp rails to higher ground, keeping this valuable equipment out of harm's way. A new access ramp further improves access to the pumping infrastructure.
Water allocation details, historical financial performance and infrastructure specifications are subject to supporting documentation and purchaser verification. Yield and pricing examples are illustrative, vendor-supplied figures and do not guarantee future performance.
Who it suits
Lot 60 works as a production asset, as an expansion block for a neighbouring grower, and — with approvals — as a place to live and work.
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For nearby growers, additional established horticulture without the establishment years — production capacity that is already in the ground.
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Add table olives and established pistachios to an existing agricultural business and spread the exposure across two crops.
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Approximately 5 acres of unplanted land provides flexibility for a future residence, shedding or operational improvements — strictly subject to planning, building and all other required approvals. No building entitlement is represented.
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Established commercial olive production, an existing crop purchaser relationship, a seven-year pistachio development and substantial infrastructure in one holding.
Industry outlook
Context from published industry and government sources. None of it is a forecast for this property — it is the backdrop a buyer is stepping into.
For the year ending June 2025, Hort Innovation records table-olive imports of 18,331 tonnes within total Australian table-olive supply of 21,330 tonnes — an Australian-supplied component of roughly 2,999 tonnes, with imports representing about 86% of supply.
Year ending June 2025
86%
of Australian table-olive supply came from imports in this period.
| Component | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| Imported supply | 18,331 |
| Australian-supplied component | 2,999 |
| Total supply | 21,330 |
The Australian Olive Association's 2024 snapshot puts Australian table-olive production at approximately 3,000 tonnes against approximately 17,000 tonnes of imported table olives.
The Australian Olive Association reports that the industry sees substantial opportunity for domestic production growth, because local table-olive production has not kept pace with consumption and import demand. That is the association's position, not agent opinion.
ABC Landline has reported on a new Australian table-olive processing method intended to reduce labour, water and time, and described an industry ambition to grow Australian table-olive production from around 3,000 tonnes to 100,000 tonnes over 10–15 years. That is a reported industry ambition — not a forecast of income for Lot 60.
Sources: Hort Innovation Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2024/25; Australian Olive Association industry snapshot; AOA — push for domestic olive production growth; ABC News — new processing method transforms table olive flavour; AOA 2025 conference presentations.
Australian pistachio demand has grown materially, imports have historically supplemented the market, and a rapidly expanding domestic industry is now moving into greater production and export capacity. Pistachio production is biennial, so single-year figures move sharply in both directions.
Hectares
| Period | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 900 ha |
| 2024 | 3,000 ha |
| 2025 | 3,250 ha |
| 2030 forecast | 4,500 ha |
Tonnes, in-shell
| Period | Tonnes, in-shell |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,100 t |
| 2024 | 4,400 t |
| 2025Biennial off-year context | 1,800 t |
| 2030 forecast | 12,000 t |
Tonnes, in-shell
| Period | Tonnes, in-shell |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,200 t |
| 2024 | 5,500 t |
Planted area has grown from 900 hectares in 2011 to 3,250 hectares in 2025, with industry forecasting 4,500 hectares by 2030. Consumption rose from 3,200 tonnes in-shell in 2010 to 5,500 tonnes in 2024. Industry expects domestic production to exceed domestic consumption as new orchards mature, opening export opportunity.
Hort Innovation describes productive tree area increasing rapidly and an industry entering a period of strong growth. The Pistachio Growers' Association points to expanding plantings, grower diversification interest and the Murray River Valley as a core production region — which is where this property is.
Sources: Pistachio Growers' Association / ANIC — Australian Nut Industry booklet, Aug 2025; Hort Innovation project PS23001; Pistachio Growers' Association — the Australian industry. Industry data is provided as market context only and is not a representation about the production or income of this property.
Survey & plan
Planning Consent and Land Division Consent have been granted for the boundary realignment. The final plan is now in for formal sign-off.
Council-stamped plan supplied by the vendor — Development Application 26011906.
Final title has not yet issued. Distances and areas shown on the plan are subject to change upon completion of certified survey. Interested parties should obtain their own legal and planning advice and rely on the certified documents rather than this marketing page.
Media
Independent industry coverage — ABC Landline
This Taylorville operation appears in ABC Landline's report on Australia's table-olive industry and new processing methods.
Relevant section 41:00–52:59.
Independent industry coverage — ABC News
A short ABC News (Australia) report on the new Australian olive processing approach.
Images shown with these references are our own photographs of the property. ABC content is linked to its official pages only and is not reproduced, hosted or edited here. No endorsement of this sale by the ABC is implied.
Gallery
Aerials, orchards, river frontage and infrastructure. Click any image to view it larger.
Why the owners are selling
After decades in horticulture, the long-standing owner has reached the stage where it is time to step back from the demands of operating the property and enjoy a simpler retirement.
Contact
Inspections by appointment. For the full information memorandum, detailed financial information, planning documents and access arrangements, call or email — you will be speaking with the agent handling the campaign.
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