" Jabiru", Emerald QLD 4720

Select Fattening and Backgrounding Property on the doorstep of Emerald.

Superbly located 20km North West of Emerald and just 4 km off the Capricorn Highway.
4363.718 hectares (10,782 acres) FREEHOLD. LOT 76 PT372. SHIRE RATES $3,800 per HALF YEAR.
Originally a predominance of Brigalow, Yellow wood and associated scrub country running down to fertile flats on Retreat Creek. There are lesser areas of semi-open black soil, as well as fringes of wattle ridges with some Lancewood and Cypress pine. Buffel grass is the dominant pasture, well established throughout. Areas have been blade ploughed in past years.
Structural improvements comprise a well maintained 4 bedroom homestead with attached carport and outdoor area in a well kept garden setting, as well as an additional detached carport. One bedroom workers accommodation in need of repair. Large 3 bay machinery shed with one bay concreted.
Good capacity, functional cattle yards mainly steel panels with the draft, crush and branding facilities under cover.
Stock water is sourced from 7 main dams, as well as seasonal supplies in lagoons along Retreat Creek. One bore with a capacity in excess of 5000g.p.h, has the power connected to a submersible pump, supplying a 20,000 gallon elevated concrete tank from which water gravitates to 7 paddocks.
There are 9 main grazing paddocks as well as several holding paddocks. Fencing is mainly 4 barb wires in fair to near new condition.
The Charolais and Charolais/Santa cross cattle, the property of the owner, would be available to the successful purchaser at valuation.

Landmark Harcourts Emerald
Terry Ray 0427 821 177