“Reliable Cattle Block with Quality Feed Available”
Area:
1,804 Hectares (4,457 Acres). Lot 24 on PG251. Parish of Kinkora. Regional council of Western Downs. Rates approx. $3,526 per annum.
Situation:
10km North of Moonie Highway on Bendee road. 20km East of Westmar and 90km North of Goondiwindi.
Services:
Rural power, STD & mobile phone reception. Television reception and twice weekly mail service. Primary school and kindergarten at Westmar. Well positioned to livestock selling centres at Goondiwindi, Roma, Dalby and Toowoomba. Major grain receival depot at The Gums, Meandarra Dalby & Goondiwindi.
Rainfall:
525mm (21 inch) annual average.
Type of Country:
Gently undulating to flat fertile Belah / Brigalow soils to grey / red creek loam soils with areas of elevated sand ridge that are timbered with Cypress and Box. Approximatley 800 acres has been farmed in the past that now has an excellent stand of improved pastures consisting of Bambatsi & Rhodes incorporated with native summer grasses and buffel grass. The property has been well developed leaving shade lines and stock camps along water ways and sand ridges.
Water:
Well watered by stock dams and Stevens Creek that has permanent water holes throughout the property. The creek is equipped with windmills and motors that pump to high tanks then gravitate to troughs in most paddocks.
Fencing:
Sub-divided into 12 main paddocks with small laneway system to the yards. Majority of fencing is plain & barb with some netting & barb, all in good stock proof condition.
Homestead:
Three bedroom timber home set in well maintained surrounds
Other Structural Improvements:
Steel cattle yards at house.
Three stand shearing shed
Workshop & various out-buildings
Remarks: Ideally suited as a backgrounding depot with the ability to forage crop. "Bendee" is currently utilized as a breeder block and trading block when opportunity arises. The property is very well maintaned with a caretaker in place and has been conservatively stocked allowing pastures to develop for increased capacity.
Property Type: Grazing, Sheep & Cattle, Pastoral, Mixed Farming