Area: 158.62Ha (390.57Acres)
Tenure: Freehold
Rates: $2679.00 (approx./half year)
Rainfall: 1585mm annual average
Country: Low lying coastal marine flats graduating back to higher, soft
coastal ridges which have been selectively cleared and
intensively pastured to produce excellent quality, high
carrying capacity grazing land. The elevated areas provide
sheltered grazing and runoff to the two dams. Two
paddocks can be irrigated and are regularly cut and baled
for hay.
Soils and Pastures: The flats are a mixture of heavy clay and
sand sown to Pangola, Callide Rhodes, Kazungula Setaria
and Caltarzello Centro, whilst the main dam is bordered by
ponded Para Grass. The ridges are generally clay loam
pastured with Guinea grass, Signal Grass and Stylos.
Overall, the property has been sown with suitable tropical
species and maintained at a peak with regular applications
of fertilizer.
Water: On farm storage dam for irrigation and stock water.
Two smaller open stock water dams.
Equipped bore supplies to the house and livestock.
Equipped bore pumps to a tank for stock water.
Equipped bore connected to power, supplies stock water
and a neighbour's domestic supply(easement access).
There is another unequipped bore.
Fencing: The property is well subdivided to give fifteen separate
paddocks plus laneways and roads.
Improvements: A top quality, award winning, single level home, built by
Tom Casey. It features a complete hardwood frame and
textured weather-board cladding. Timber floors and
fittings finish the home. Features include high ceilings,
four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two lounge rooms, dine
in kitchen with pantry and views over the estuary and
bay. Finished with verandahs around three sides,
enhanced by views over marine flats to Cape Hillsborough
and the adjacent islands.
Enclosed shed (approx. 30' x 30' x 14') with walk-in
cold room and room for a large boat.
Open garage for three vehicles.
Machinery shed (approx 75' x 30'x 15') walled on three
sides, concreted workshop.
Cattle yards with vet crush and plunge dip. Old dairy
building.
Air craft hanger fully enclosed.
The Hut-for fishing and crabbing. Self-contained-close to
the creek with small boat ramp to launch a tinny.
Livestock: Numbers at time of sale: Presently carrying 125 Brangus
breeders with a percentage of calves at foot and majority
of the others showing in calf. 34 replacement heifers,
8 number 3 steers and 2 Brangus herd sires.
The current owners have been proudly competing successfully
against many larger Central Queensland properties in
both carcass and hoof competitions at the Mackay Show
for many years.
Plant: Plant to work the property, tractors, implements, truck and
crate,Irrigation equipment and piping, haymaking
equipment.
Price: Expressions of Interest:-
Closing Noon Thursday 12th September, 2024
with the selling agent.
Remarks: With out doubt the best block available in its class. This
property offers location, relaxed country living with a
reliable income enterprise and a proven herd of well-bred
Brangus cattle set on four freehold titles close to the
major Central Queensland port city of Mackay.
The current owners have held this property for 57 years and
are only selling now, following the untimely loss of the
senior partner.
