Will a container protect what is inside it if the river comes up?

No. Watertight means sealed against rain from above. Water rising from below reaches the bottom of the door seals, which is the least sealed part of the box, and gets in — and a container then holds it. An empty one is also buoyant and can float. The genuine benefit is that you choose the height it sits at, so put it on the highest useable ground on the property and build the pad up if you can.

How soon after rain can you deliver at Wardell?

It depends on how much and for how long. This is river flat and it holds water for days after the sky clears, and a loaded truck asks far more of a track than a tractor does. Ring and we will talk about timing honestly rather than book a date and hope. A wasted trip helps nobody.

Where should I put a container on a river block?

On the highest useable ground you have, clear of the drain lines and the corner where water gathers, on pads with a slight fall away from the door end so the threshold is not standing in water after ordinary rain. Keep truck access to it so it can be moved later — a container you cannot reach is a container that stays where it is.

Container delivery · Wardell NSW 2477

Shipping containers Wardell

Cane country on the lower Richmond, between Ballina and Broadwater, where the river is wide and the land beside it is very flat and very low. Where the container goes matters here more than what it is.

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Postcode 2477The run About 40 km south-east via BallinaUsual vehicle Tilt-tray on formed ground; timing after rain matters more than the vehicleUsed 20ft from $2,200 ex GST

The loads we price for Wardell

Sorted by contents, the Wardell jobs are cane and farm equipment storage, fertiliser and chemical storage, machinery and workshop gear on the river blocks, storage during repairs and rebuilds on properties along the flat, boat and river gear, and household storage on the smaller residential blocks in the village. Start with the list of contents, not the length. Most people who pick the size first end up a size short or a grade too dear.

Single-trip is the clean, unmarked option; cargo-worthy is the checked, working option; as-is is cheaper and sold without a watertight claim. We will snap the real container for you on request and send it through before it is delivered.

Guide prices, ex GST
Size	Used from	New from	Hire from
10ft Containers	$4,350	$6,400	POA
20ft Containers	$2,200	$3,300	$27/wk
40ft Containers	$2,600	$5,500	POA

Indicative and ex GST. What goes inside sets the grade; the grade sets the price; the truck to Wardell is included.

Siting on low ground

Wardell sits on the lower Richmond and much of the surrounding land is only a little above the river. That does not stop anyone owning a container here and it does change how one should be placed.

Two things are worth saying plainly, because we would rather you heard them from us. The box keeps out rain falling on it; rising water from below is another matter. Floodwater reaches the bottom of the door seals — the lowest and least sealed part of the box — and gets in, and a container then holds it. And an empty or lightly loaded container is buoyant enough to float in enough water, which makes it heavy debris rather than a fixed object.

What that means practically is that height is the only real lever you have, and it costs nothing to use. Put it on the highest useable ground on the property rather than the most convenient. Build the pad up if you can. Keep it clear of the drain lines and the low corner where water gathers, and set it with a slight fall away from the doors so the threshold is not sitting in a puddle after ordinary rain, let alone anything else.

There is a longer explanation of what steel actually does and does not do in our guide on containers and flood risk, and it is worth ten minutes if you are on this part of the river.

Cane, and the working year

The farm work here follows cane and the container demand follows the farm work. Equipment that has to be kept dry between seasons, fertiliser and chemical that has storage rules attached, spare parts and workshop gear a long way from a supplier.

Chemical storage is worth doing properly rather than improvising. A bunded, ventilated, correctly signed unit is the straightforward answer and it can be relocated if the operation changes. On this country, site it high and clear of any drain or watercourse — that is not a formality here.

For general storage, cargo-worthy is the sensible grade. It is checked wind and watertight before it goes on a truck, and on flat country with weather coming across it, a good seal is worth the difference.

Tray or crane at Wardell?

The physical access at Wardell is usually easy and the ground condition usually is not. Farm entries are wide, tracks are long and straight, and there is level ground everywhere — right up until it has rained. This is alluvial river flat and it holds water for days after the sky has cleared, and a track that carried a tractor yesterday will not necessarily carry a loaded truck today. The one genuinely useful thing you can do is talk to us about timing rather than pushing for a date. In the village the blocks are generous and the streets are quiet, which makes for straightforward deliveries. On the river side, the other consideration is where on the property the container should sit rather than whether the truck can get there — and that is a conversation worth having before the delivery rather than after.

A crane truck is not a failure, just a different tool. It parks once and lifts over fences, gardens and slopes where a tray cannot reach. When a crane makes sense.

Wardell — common questions

Will a container protect what is inside it if the river comes up?: No. Watertight means sealed against rain from above. Water rising from below reaches the bottom of the door seals, which is the least sealed part of the box, and gets in — and a container then holds it. An empty one is also buoyant and can float. The genuine benefit is that you choose the height it sits at, so put it on the highest useable ground on the property and build the pad up if you can.
How soon after rain can you deliver at Wardell?: It depends on how much and for how long. This is river flat and it holds water for days after the sky clears, and a loaded truck asks far more of a track than a tractor does. Ring and we will talk about timing honestly rather than book a date and hope. A wasted trip helps nobody.
Where should I put a container on a river block?: On the highest useable ground you have, clear of the drain lines and the corner where water gathers, on pads with a slight fall away from the door end so the threshold is not standing in water after ordinary rain. Keep truck access to it so it can be moved later — a container you cannot reach is a container that stays where it is.