Gibson P/ship "GUNNADORAH", Quilpie QLD 4480

Gunnadorah, 60km north of Quilpie, south of Blackall; air services, hospital, schools, commercial facilities, rural power, good air strip, mail services; 5 hours to Roma; approx. 13? rainfall.
Secure Title; 6 grazing homesteads, Perpetual Leases. Area 50,668 ha approx. 125,200 acres. Quilpie Shire rates; 2014 $8,657 pa.
Safe balance of country: Approx 30% flooded river country. Yapunyah, Coolibah, Gidyea, River Gum. Heavily grassed with Blue Bush, Lignum, Cane Grass, Blue Grass, River Grass, Sugar Grass, Mitchell Grass and Nut Grass.
Approx 50% lightly shaded and open deep soft red loam dissected by Corona Creek and Associated creeks with swamp and lagoons. Indicative is the range of quality timbers and grasses; timbers include Gidyea, Whitewood, Beefwood, Ironwood, Supplejack, Bloodwood, Leopardwood and Mulga. Buffel grass Mitchell grass, Neverfail and prolific herbages in season.
Approx 20% red Corona Creek watershed country with reserves of low edible Mulga, Buffel, Mitchell, Neverfail and herbages.
Low cost watering: 11 large open dams with safe banks and good catches. Permanent holes in Bulloo River, Corona Creek, plus semi-permanent creeks, lagoons and swamps. Share bore Beltram Pk, not operational, 1 dribbling bore; 1 sub-bore not equipped. *(The Bulloo River is a reliable flow from its wide catchment and floods regularly.)
Fencing: estimated 80% new in recent years: 8 main paddocks; 4 holding paddocks; boundary fencing and internal fencing: predominantly in good order. Fencing mainly 2 barb and 1 plain. Steel posts and droppers.
Improvements: lowset 4 bedroom home, large enclosed verandah, airconditioning. Car shed; 5 bay machinery shed/workshop; 2 old shearing sheds, one operational; 1 shearers quarters in good condition. 3 sets of good steel cattle yards.
Sustainable: cc 1,500 cows and followers; or 2,800 mixed cattle; or equivalent in sheep.
?Gunnadorah? is being offered bare of plant and livestock.
Options:
To purchase 1,200 females + calves and 300 steers 280/350kg (composite breed good quality predominantly NAPCO bred).
Deferred settlement for cattle purchase.
Buy ?Gunnadorah? and lease back
Notes: Low cost safe and very productive ?Gunnadorah? is Mike Gibson?s family property. They settled in 1919. It has a good balance of country suited to Euro and X cattle; performance indicators. Produces quality cattle, 80%+ calving peak weight gains. The Bulloo River is a reliable flow and regular flooder. Running costs are low so can be operated with a caretaker.