NSW Riverina farm Caroonboon sells snappily for first time since 1861

Caroonboon, the NSW Western Riverina seat of the Dickson family since 1861, has been snappily sold ahead of its September 11 auction. Its sale price was around $12.1 million.

John Dickson bought the property with the same fencelines as today from Henry Ricketson for £11,500.

The fourth and fifth generation Dicksons – John Dickson, his wife Jill, who took over the farm in 1976, and their son and daughter Jim and Susan – accepted the offer.

Situated 67 kilometres north-west of Deniliquin, Caroonboon has, according to The Weekly Times, been sold to Dohne breeder Bill Pye.

Pye bought the Uardry Dohne name and part of the historic merino stud when it was dispersed in 2012.

The 29,513 hectare (72,926 acres) Carooboon had been listed for sale through Landmark Harcourts Deniliquin for 11 September auction through agent James Sides.

Bidding for Caroonboon had been expected to exceed $11 million.