Significant Foothold in Australian Citrus Is Primed for the Picking as Two Major Riverina Orchards Come to Market

Demand expected from corporate and institutional investors seeking scale and significant water entitlements

One of the largest privately owned citrus orchard portfolios in Australia has been listed for sale by Colliers. Selling agents, Jesse Manuel, Tim Altschwager and Will Sumner of Colliers’ Agribusiness Transactions team have been appointed to offer the Super Citrus portfolio comprising two properties situated at Hillston in the Riverina region.

The properties known as ‘Rosemont’ and ‘Talinga Park’ which are a mere 45-minute drive from each other, cover more than 1,680 hectares and are developed to more than 600 hectares of citrus plantings.

“Rosemont and Talinga Park offer scale not seen within the Australian citrus market for some time,” said Jesse Manuel, Colliers National Director | Agribusiness.

“Outside of the unique economies of scale, the two other notable features on offer are the significant water entitlements amounting to over 6,300 megalitres for irrigation, as well as the lucrative, long-term fruit supply contract with a major local juice company.

“As a result, we expect strong interest from corporate and institutional investors looking to add to

their current citrus portfolio or acquire a substantial foothold in the industry,” Mr Manuel added.

The Lachlan River Entitlements comprise both high security and general security entitlements, and the Talinga Park orchard is irrigated entirely by groundwater. Plantings comprise a mix of citrus varieties but are predominantly planted to navel and valencia oranges with smaller areas of lemons and mandarins.

“Hillston is one of the earliest picking areas in the Murray Darling Basin, and its proximity to Griffith provides efficient access to extensive industry resources,” said Colliers National Director | Agribusiness, Tim Altschwager.

The portfolio also offers several areas which are suitable for further horticulture development, totalling some 260 hectares across the two properties, with some areas already having irrigation infrastructure in place.

“Fresh market fruit has historically been sold to both domestic and export markets, and the substantial packing facility could easily be recommissioned to offer future on-site packing options,” added Will Sumner, Colliers Executive | Agribusiness.

Improvements include an array of infrastructure to compliment the operations including a 54-person workers accommodation hub, various residences and packing shed.

The Rosemont and Talinga Park orchards are being for sale by Expressions of Interest as a whole or as separate assets, closing Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 4pm (AEST).