“Black Creek” is approximately 1502.499 hectares (approx 3712.75 acres) located approximately 4 1/2 hours from Brisbane on the boarder of Queensland and NSW. The Bruxner Highway dissects the property. The Dumaresq River provides the northern boundary of the property which guarantees a permanent water supply and Black Creek runs through the property. The annual rainfall is approximately 675 mm or 27 inches.
There are approximately 1000 acres of arable land, 6 centre pivot sites and 2 centre pivots. There are 220 acres of underground main. New water system fed by troughs to every paddock.
There are 3 pump sites and 186 megalitre water licence available for an additional $500,000.
The Dumaresq Valley is renowned for its diversity to produce wine, vegetables, cereal crops, pecan nuts and cattle breeding. Over the past 50 years ‘Black Creek’ has been used for a variety of primary production, such as vegetables, in particular watermelons and pumpkins, lucerne production for hay making, all types of cereal production, including corn and oats, and most recently the property has produced Wagyu beef cattle that have been bred and fattened for the Japanese live export trade. Approximately 450 -550 steers and heifers, average weight 320 – 420kg are turned off each year from ‘Black Creek’.
There are two houses located on ‘Black Creek’. One house has four bedrooms, is brick and tiled with a split system reverse cycle air-conditioner, includes a dining , lounge and family room. The second house has 3 bedrooms, is also brick and tiled, with an as new kitchen, bathroom, lounge and dining room. There is also a smaller cottage, as well as numerous sheds and old brick tobacco barns.
The closet town offering a variety of facilities is Tenterfield. It is located approximately 82 kilometres to the east of ‘Black Creek. Air services are available at Inverell.
Property on the market with or without water license.
Price: $1,000,000
With water license: $1,500,000