This property is located 10 mins west of Home Hill and one hour south of Townsville. Home Hill is a beautiful small town, with a population of approximately 7000 people. This small town has all the essentials available, such as Schools, Church, supermarkets, restaurants, playgrounds, pools, lawn bowls and a wonderful function centre. The area is one of Australia's main agricultural centres and premium sugar growing area. This property is prime land for growing sugar cane and other small crops such as sweet corn, maize, beans, Lucerne, sorghum, melons, capsicum, cucumbers etc.... any crop you desire. This property is a one-man operation with great infrastructure and above average producer and an abundance of water. Inspections are highly recommended. The property is 20min away from great fishing and crabbing.
Area: 43.99ha, 108.7 acres, 1 title freehold
Soil Types: Sandy loams, to silty loams, to clay loams
Rainfall: Average rainfall approx 40 to 50 inches
Irrigation: The property has 2 pumps, one is a 6-6 25hp Kelly & Lewis Open water pump, which pumps approx. 60 thousand gallons an hour. The other is a 4" Submersible bore in a 10" casing, which pumps approx. 24 thousand gallons an hour. The property is also fitted with a mixture of poly and concrete pipes approximately 500m of 12".
Implements & Machinery:
*100-6 Silver Same Tractor
*Massey Ferguson 168 Tractor
*1 tonne Bag Lifter on wheels
*90inch Howard Rotary Hoe
*1 tonne Fertiliser Box/Trash Incorporator
*8ft Hydraulic Back Blade
*4 row Mark out Bar
*3 row Strawberry Harrow
*Single row Cutaway Discs
*2 row Scarifier
*Fluming Roller
*4 row Spray Boom - 600ltr
*22 plate Disc Harrow
*6ft slasher
Cultivation: Currently under cane but is suitable for alternative cropping. The property is capable of growing (approximately 4500 tonnes)