Acontract has been written for the sale of almost four acres (1.55 hectares) of vacant land in the centre of Millicent.

The narrow strip of land borders the entire length of Towers Road and contains a few hundred metres of disused broad gauge railway line.

The Sheoak Lodge aged care facility, former hospital oval, National Trust Museum and a cabinet-making business are its immediate neighbours.

Until the 1980s, a timber-framed dwelling to house railway workers stood on a portion of the property.

It was beautified a few years ago by volunteer workers from the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill who planted trees.

The sale is being handled by South East Property Sales and Management.

Principal Fiona Telfer said local interests were looking to buy the property.

The land in question along with several other parcels of former railway land were put on the open market almost four years ago by the State Government.

One block on North Terrace adjacent to Millicent Farm Supplies was purchased by this firm in 2020 and is now used by it as a merchandise display and storage area.

Two other adjoining parklands blocks fronting Ridge Terrace were purchased by a major fuel company this year for an unmanned service station.