Location:
On the Gregory Highway 52km south of Emerald and 22km north of Springsure. 5km from Gregory Highway to the homestead.
Area & Tenure:
3018.287 Hectares (7458 acres). Lots 54 & 55 DSN 678 & Lot 56 DSN 4. G.H.P.L 37/3443. Shire rates $3676 per ½ year. Rental $2954 per quarter.
Country:
The area is predominantly mixed brigalow scrub country, with lesser area if box and sandalwood, some small patches of ironbark and wattle ridges, as well as two small hills, Crystal Hill and Red Hill. Although the bulk of the original stands of timber have been treated over the past 45 years, areas of regrowth are apparent over most of the holding at the current time. Buffel grass pasture occupies the bulk of the area; some of the native grass species are evident in small pockets mainly on any areas of ridge country. Rural power is supplemented by 10 solar panels on the shed roof, feeding back into the power grid.
Improvements:
Comprise a well maintained 3 bedroom timber and fibro homestead, a 6 bay shed with concrete floor, an open all purpose shed, as well as a smaller vehicle and machinery shed. There are two sets of stockyards for ease of management - House yards - mainly timber construction with some steel panels, draft, crush, branding race and cradle, and loading ramp. Sprinkler system for dust control and stock water connected. Red Hill Yards - Steel panel yards with calf branding facilities, small race and loading ramp.
Water:
Adequate water is a feature of the property with 10 earth dams from 2000 to 6000 cubic meter capacity, 7 of which are fenced. In addition there are 3 equipped water bores:
- House bore - 30 metres deep, water at 22 metres equipped with mains power and electric submersible pump, excellent supply of 5000 gallons per hour pumping to an elevated 3000 gallon poly tank then gravitating to a 5000 gallon poly tank which supplies troughs in 3 paddocks and the stock yards as well as a back up supply for the house. House supply is 3 rain water tanks and the house dam.
- Plain bore - 30 metres deep, water at 22 metres, excellent supply of 4000 gallons per hour, equipped with Kubota diesel engine and RK70 mono pump, pumping to 2 tanks, 1 x 10000 gallon concrete and 1 x 5000 gallon poly, supplying troughs watering 3 paddocks.
- Red Hill Bore - 30 metres deep, water at 22 metres, equipped with Honda petrol engine and jet pump, capacity of 3000 gallons per hour, pumping to a 5000 gallon concrete tank and trough.
Fencing:
There are 14 main grazing paddocks, plus several holding paddocks and water squares. The boundary fencing is mainly 3 & 4 barb wires in fair to good condition, while internal fences are also 3 & 4 barb, but some sections in need of repair or eventual replacement.
Remarks:
"Crystal Plains" is premium buffel grazing country, superbly located and potentially able to run significantly more cattle with further timber control. A number of top quality Santa/Droughtmaster cross breeders would be available to the purchaser at an agreed valuation
Terry Ray 0427 821177 Matt Beard 0428 765687
Landmark Harcourts Emerald
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