?New Moon Station" is offered on WIWO basis, ideally situated 168km from Townsville and just 160km. to Charters Towers Saleyards.
Location: Off the Hervey Range Road, Basalt, Via Charters Towers.
Land Area and Tenure:
Total area: 26,500 hectares (Approx. 65,482 acres).
Title Ref: 40053206 - 30 Year term lease for Primary Production Expires 10.01.2037.
Country:
New Moon offers a diverse mix of country ranging from rough and rocky range country to Basalt tableland country then down to river flat areas with good quality river loam soil types. There are numerous creeks and gullies draining towards the river with associated softer country pockets. Silver leaf Iron bark, Bloodwood, quinine and berry bush represent a strong presence. Spear Grass. Indian Couch, Button Grass and along the river Urochloa and around the house holding paddocks Buffel Grass is strongly established. Approx 15 years ago an aerial seeding program with Seca Stylo was carried out. Spear and Spinifex is evident in the harder hill country.
Water:
Approx. 37 klm Burdekin River frontage, 20 dams - 10 have squares around them, 2 equipped with tank and windmill, 1 has tank and troughs (the windmill is there but not put up), 6 of the dams have been desilted in 2015.
Electric submersible pump in Burdekin River for homestead and main cattle yard water supply.
Improvements:
Main House:
Main house is fibro and brick, 5 bedrooms and study are air-conditioned with separate men?s dining room/kitchen.
2nd House:
9 years old steel framed Ark home - 4 bedrooms and study are air-conditioned.
Both houses are in excellent condition with established gardens
Sheds:
4 Machinery sheds Main one is 25 x25 metres High Clearance, 1 hay shed, 1 storage shed in main house yard, basic mens quarters, saddle room, 2 horse stables, small pig pen.
Yards:
3 sets of yards:
Main House Yards: Steel, portable panels and cable with dip and covered vet crush and branding cradle.
Eagle Hawk Yards: Portable panels and cable with loading ramp.
Top Yards: - Portable Panels with Dip.
ALL YARDS HAVE WATER & HOLDING SQUARES.
Fencing:
Boundary fully fenced, 7 main paddocks, 5 holding paddocks, 4 small paddocks around house yards for weaning, 20 km. laneway system from top yard to house yards.
Basic plant comes with property - list available on request.
Cattle numbers:
Approx. 1,700 mainly Grey Brahman cross Cattle with a good line of Heifers making it a younger herd.
Rainfall:
Approx: 25 - 30 inches yearly rainfall.
Excellent opportunity to acquire an ideally located property, breeding unit capable of running 1,800 - 2,000 Cows, within 2 hours approximately of the regional centre of Townsville and with a 37km frontage to the Burdekin River, tightly held in the same family for the past 55 years. Infrastructure is very good with 2 very good homes and with a mixture of country ensuring that cattle do well here. Access is 3-4 deck capable with 3 decks being able to go down Hervey?s Range to Townsville. Mustering is done mainly with horses and dogs with around $10K p.a. being spent on Helicopter hire. There is some very good country on the Mt Owenee side (the Pocket) which has 2 permanent springs and the present owners utilize the Southern end for dry Cattle with the better country to the North used for Breeders and Weaners. Boundaries are fully fenced. Last few dry years have been very tough however the country is showing good signs of recovery as are the cattle which have rebounded remarkably well.
Lick has not been fed to any great extent over past couple of years and herd is inoculated for Botulism every 3 years.
PRICE ON APPLICATION.
Contact:
Peter MacPherson | M: 0447 941 110 | E: [email protected]
or
Shaun Flanagan | M: 0429 147 150 | E: [email protected]
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