“Springer's Sold at Auction”
Springer's is an aggregated area of approximately 617 hectares or 1518 acres and is made up of 4 freehold parcels and 1 leasehold parcel of land. This land is currently utilised for a mixed cattle fattening and sugar cane production enterprise.
It is situated 18km from the town center of Ingham in North Queensland, and serviced by a daily mail service to Crotons Road siding (2.5km away), a school bus to both primary and secondary schools located in Ingham and Trebonne and mobile coverage is available on all parts of the property. Whilst power is not connected it is only 1.5km from the property boundary.
The property is serviced by a set of steel, wooden and panel cattle yards with covered cattle crush facility. Established trees provide shade to most of the yard. A small storage shed is located at the yards. Adjacent to the yards and fronting the formed gravel Croton's Road is a large steel 4 bay machinery shed with three sides enclosed. Substantial land development works have been completed including - clearing, cutter barring, stick raking, discing, laser levelling, drainage to farming areas and improved pasture seeding/planting - all adding to the high production capacity of the property.
It is located in a high rainfall (approx. 2mtrs/annum) belt and is in close proximity to the Herbert River. It consists of dark and clay soils with areas of sandy loam making it ideal for farming and high intensity grazing on improved pasture. Fenced into 7 main and 2 smaller paddocks using a combination of steel and wood posts and assemblies which carry 3 barbed wires. A combination of natural water in Stagg & Boundary creeks and the permanent water in the dams & soaks ensures ease of management.
Springer's is made up of 5 titles including the following:
Lot 1 - Clump Point - Freehold
- Freehold - 1 title
- Total Land Area approx. 157.9 Ha (390 ac) and includes,
- an area of approx. 105 Ha (260 ac) planted to sugar cane; and,
- an area approx. 52 Ha (129 ac) of improved pasture
- The existing pasture area could be utilised for sugar cane production
Lot 2 - Yard Block - Freehold
- Freehold - 1 title
- Total Land Area approx. 78.1Ha (200 ac) and includes,
- an area of approx. 20.1 Ha (49.3ac) planted to sugar cane - all of laser levelled; and,
- an area approx. 58Ha (142 ac) of improved pasture including Brachiaria, Pangola, Humidicola.
- There are parts of the existing pasture area which could be utilised for sugar cane production
Lot 3 - Middle Block - Freehold
- Freehold - 1 title
- Total Land Area approx. 157.9 Ha (390 ac) and include,
- an area approx. 35 Ha (86.7 ac) planted to sugar cane; and,
- an area approx. 122 Ha (303 ac) of improved pasture
Lot 4 - Pangola Block - Freehold
- Freehold - 1 title
- Total Land Area approx. 184.4Ha (455 ac) and includes,
- An area approx. 110 Ha (274 ac) of developed land planted with improved pasture; and,
- an area approx. 73Ha (180 ac) of timbered grazing country with improved pasture and natural grasses mixed throughout.
- Total area is utilised for cattle production.
- The majority of the timbered area is zoned to allow further clearing and development with the correct approvals.
Lot 143 - Lease Block - Leasehold
- Leasehold - 1 title
- Total Land Area approx. 39.8Ha (98 ac) and includes,
- an area of approx. 33.5 Ha (82 ac) planted to sugar cane - all farmed area is laser levelled;
- an area approx. 6Ha (15 ac) of improved pasture including Brachiaria, Pangola, Humidicola
Property Type: Grazing, Mixed Farming, Pastoral, Cropping