Wentworth Airways Estate

The Wentworth Shire Council’s Airways Estate is one of the country’s more innovative developments for the aviation enthusiast.

The concept is a very simple one. Just as golf fanatics line up to live on a doorstep of their own course, we are offering flyers a similar opportunity to live in close proximity to their own aerodrome.

No travelling, no traffic, no fuss. Just wheel your aircraft out of its hangar, hit the starter button and taxi out onto the runway. You’re away.

How many other places in the country can you live, and have personal access to, an aerodrome at your back door?

Stage One of the project was implemented about a decade ago and the catalyst for Stage 2 has been an increasing interest from flyers around the country in this exciting residential opportunity.

Council has spent nearly $200,000 in the past year or so significantly improving and upgrading the facilities to make it one of the country’s top country aerodromes.

In the past 18 months projects at the aerodrome have extensively upgraded the runways, turning circles and taxiways and seen the installation of a ‘swipe card’ refuelling facility.

Council is now seeking to sell 11 new allotments ‘off the plan’ and is now seeking expressions of interest from interested aviation enthusiasts.

The expected purchase price is in the range of $50,000.

Each lot is approximately 7500 square metres (2 acres by the old measure) and will feature access to underground power, telecommunications, filtered water for indoor use and unfiltered ‘raw’ water for outside use including gardens.

Sewer services are yet to be determined, but it is expected they will be by septic tank.

The aerodrome is serviced by a sealed road and is handy to the historic river port township of Wentworth, the centre of town being just five kilometres away.

Wentworth boasts a comprehensive suite of services including medical services, a post office (2648), a Bendigo Bank with ATM, an IGA supermarket, a chemist, two hardware stores, three hotels, a Services Club, numerous accommodation options to suit all pockets, an Elders franchise, a deli, takeaway food outlets and a la carte dining and wine tasting at The Red Café and Restaurant.

The town has three fuel outlets and two mechanical repair businesses as well as a specialist tyre retailer, fitter and repairer.