Private hunting park Sentosa in Gippsland for sale

IT MAY be a long way from Africa, but a private safari game resort exists in Victoria. And it could be yours for $3.3 million.

Safari suits: John Jansen is selling the land and infrastructure at Sentosa, Longford, which he has operated as a private safari game resort. He is also open to offers from anyone wanting to buy the stock and continue running the business.

IT MAY be a long way from Africa, but a private safari game resort exists in Victoria.

And it could be yours for $3.3 million.

Sentosa, at Longford, near Sale, is a private hunting park, which specialises in deer hunting and game bird shooting.

HUNTING PROPERTY FOR SALE: SENTOSA AT LONGFORD

John Jansen bought the property 30 years ago and ­developed it into a hunting park.

Now at 77, he is selling the 598.93ha property which he said was “just a sheep farm” when he bought it.

He has since built the business into one of Australia’s premier private hunting ­resorts, attracting many international guests.

“(Sentosa) was and still is my dream,” Mr Jansen said.

Sentosa at Longford.

The sale does not include the animals or the business, but he is open to offers if someone was also interested in buying the deer and pheasants to continue running the property as a safari park.

Sentosa runs corporate pheasant shoots, driven pheasant shoots, long-range target shooting and trophy deer hunting.

Mr Jansen said the Sentosa operation had about 400 deer, including sambar and hog deer.

The property is being sold along with cabin accommodation, camping and clubroom facilities, a designated rifle and clay target range and observation towers.