Location: 96km South of Roma, 75km West of Surat, 132km North of St George.
Services: Rural Power, TV, Telephone, National Broadband Internet, Mail Service from Roma, areas of Mobile Phone service, Primary and High School in Roma, Surat or Begonia.
Land area: 14,606 acres Freehold.
Rainfall: 21 Inches Annual Average
Country: Level to slightly undulating Mixed Scrub with good Buffel Grass. Originally timbered with Box, Wilga, Kurrajong, Belah, Ironbark, Mulga and intrusion of Brigalow. Approximately 8,000 acres has been treated with the majority established to Buffel Grass. Property is dissected by Balaroo and Robinson Creeks. 2,000 acres recently re-pulled, 300 acres stick raked.
Fencing: Subdivided into 13 paddocks plus holding paddock. Approx 800 acres recently fenced in for goats. Recently 75% of fences have been renewed with 3 barbs and one plain. Balance in stock proof condition. Three sides of Araby have a exclusion fence with approximately 10k to be completed.
Water: Securely watered by 5 new large dams and 8 smaller dams plus 4 excavated overshot waterholes in the creeks, plus seasonal waterholes.
Improvements: Highset 2 bedroom Queenslander style with fully enclosed verandah for sleepout and fire recess with new wood heater. Old 5 bedroom shearers/workers quarters with new kitchen and power. Steel Machinery Shed 60′x 30′. General purpose shed with power 60′x 20′. Large new 100′x 40′x 16′ steel shed, two fully enclosed bays with concrete floor. Shearing shed 3 stands with power. Good set steel cattle yards mainly portable panels with six way draft, long crush, vet crush, branding race and cradle, 2 big coolers water connected. Hold and work 500 head. Holding Square with dam.
Carrying capacity: Currently running 500 breeders plus replacement heifers.
Comment: Araby is presently carrying a good body of Buffel following 18 inches of rain received this year. The property presents good value per breeder area.
200 Cows/ Heifers available at valuation plus an assortment of Machinery and Plant.
Live Auction – 11:00am Friday 22.05.2020. Bidding available online through Elite Livestock Auctions.