A one-off, strategically located, Upper Burdekin farm with many farming and grazing options.
Location:Basalt farm is located approximately 25km from Charters Towers (20km along the Lynd Hwy then 5km bitumen/gravel on Riverview Rd).
Business or pleasure the property location will suit a range of buyers including farmers, cattlemen, professionals & businessmen, retired cattlemen and lifestyle retirees.
Area & Title: Title: Rolling Term Lease
Area: 566.10ha (approx 1398.3acres)
Rainfall: Average annual 650.90mm
Property overview: A mix of black and red basalt soils and alluvial Burdekin River frontage soils, well drained farming land with major irrigation water supplies. Though currently farming Rhodes Grass hay, the land and water supply could be repurposed to include Leucaena pastures, Grain, Forage, Pulse, Horticulture cropping or Share-farming.
Currently the predominant use is irrigated farming, but further irrigation could be established in the developed, but currently unused, farming land. Quality grazing pastures occupy the balance of the property.
The basalt soils are timbered by Ironbark, Bloodwood, Box and various eucalypts, while pastures include, Buffel, Spear and Indian Couch and various Stylos. The river frontage has strong fertile soils and supports large Moreton Bay gums, Paperbark, Burdekin Plum, Buffel and Green Panic pastures. As with much of the Burdekin River frontage, and the district in general, there is the presence of Chinee Apple, Castor Oil, Belly Ache, Rubbervine, Parkinsonia and assorted other weeds all of which are controllable.
The short gravel road access leads to the bitumen Lynd Highway thus providing efficient, all-weather, connection to markets north, south, east or west.
Property specs:
Approx 1003 acres of grazing land which grows a variety of pastures including Buffel, Verano, Seca, Urochloa, Green Panic, Indian Couch and native grasses.
Approx 225 acres under Centre-Pivot irrigation. One Pivot is watering a crop of Rhodes Grass, one Pivot has no crop planted.
Approx 170 acres of potential irrigation land adjoins current irrigation and has been previously cropped by the owner and Sharefarmers from time to time.
There is a PMAV over part of Basalt farm covering existing and potential farming acreage.
PMAV - Category X 278.4ha (Ref No. 2015/001004)
Water & Irrigation: Basalt farm has immediate Burdekin River frontage for approx 5.0km. The riparian and irrigation water supply is from the river. The proposed "Big Rocks Weir" is upstream and so this farm, if the weir construction proceeds, will be a beneficiary of the additional, reliable water supply. At present there is no fee for water use.
Title: Title reference 46019907 Allocation no. 873 on Crown Plan AP14988
Volumetric limit up to 2400 megalitres/year
Tradeable Water within the Upper Burdekin Water Management Area.
The property is serviced by 1 or 2 pumps (depending on need), 2 pumping sites, located on the banks of the Burdekin River.
Crop production history:
Rhodes
Lucerne
Sorghum grain & forage
Corn (Corn chip contract)
Watermelons, Rockmelons, Pumpkins
Navy Beans
Dolichos Lablab
Leucaena
Infrastructure:
There is no homestead on the property.
Cottage a 2-bedroom, airconditioned home in sound condition is located nearby the machinery and hay sheds. The cottage has been used by Caretakers and various employees.
A re-located weatherboard house was shifted to the property in about 1999 with the idea being for future use by employees, however it was never renovated or occupied. The roofing is in good condition and its timber structure remains sound. Underground power cables have been laid to the house and septic infrastructure commenced.
Sheds:
Machinery shed & workshop - 40m x 25m, cement floor throughout, open all sides, mezzanine floor for extra storage.
Hay shed 27m x 35m, 4 bay, 1½ bays cemented floor, open all sides.
Cattle yards:A set of permanent steel cattle yards equipped with branding facilities, crush and weighing scales are located adjacent the shed/cottage complex.
Plant & Equipment:
All Irrigation Pivots and pumps are included.
An assortment of older plant and equipment is included in the sale. In addition, there will be and assortment of steel, fittings, pipes, furniture and general chattels
Cattle: The property runs a good quality line Brahman and Charbray breeders with turnoff being heavy weaners and slaughter cattle. The Vendor estimates a carrying capacity of 100 mixed cattle.
Included in the transaction -40 Mixed sex weaners, approx 200-300kg
Agent Comment:
The Upper Burdekin / Charters Towers area has few irrigation farms of commercial scale Basalt farm is one of these. Consequently, this acquisition opportunity is extremely rare.
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