SITUATION: Situated 25 kilometres NW of Barcaldine
FACILITIES: Rural power, telephone (including mobile), TV reception, Primary & Secondary (Yr12) Schools and bi-weekly Postal service.
RAINFALL: 490mm (19inches)
AREA: Total area is 14077.38 Ha (34,784.3 Acres)
Saltern Creek 8282.02 Ha – GHPL
Audreystone 5795.36 Ha – GHPL
COUNTRY:
Comprises approx 6000Ha open to lightly shaded rolling Downs 1500 Ha Lightly timbered Boree & Gidyea, 800Ha medium Gidyea scrub lightly grassed, with channels traversing east/west. The balance is 5800Ha of principally lightly timbered undulating downs. The pastures are well grassed to Mitchell, Flinders, and Buffel. Native timbers include Gidyea, Boree, Whitewood, and some prickly acacia which proves to be beneficial stock fodder in dry.
WATERS:
“Saltern Creek”: 340,000Litres (90,00gall)/ Day Artesian Flowing Bore (capped) which supplies water to most of the property via telemetry signals. There are also 6 Dams on Saltern Creek.
“Audreystone”: Artesian bore with a submersible pumping to approx. 27 water points via telemetry (radio signals).
The telemetry is used to activate the submersibles to replenish the water storages.
FENCES:
Most of the fences are in sound condition with much of the Boundary fence being renewed in last ten years. There are 13 larger paddocks (the largest being 1820ha), 16 smaller paddocks, and 2 laneways. Many of the smaller paddocks (especially Audreystone) can be electrified.
YARDS:
Saltern Creek – New steel cattle yards.
Audreystone – Large portable steel yards on roadside.
HOMESTEADS:
“Saltern Creek Homestead” is a large 3 bedroom air-conditioned home with living room/ lounge, office, modern kitchen, & bathroom, and is fully screened including verandahs. “Audreystone” – 70 square old homestead, and a well maintained 2 bedroom cottage.
OUTBUILDINGS:
18m x 12m steel machinery shed, enclosed concreted 12m x 6m steel shed, 8m x 12m steel shed, 2 bays shed, and a 2 shearing sheds with yards, & one with shearers quarters.
CARRYING
CAPACITY: 1500 Breeding Cows + progeny to weaning.
REMARKS:
The aggregation is EU Accredited and is a highly productive property with an abundance of safe water. The current and previous owners have consistently been able to run above average numbers. The property lends to either a breeding or backgrounding operation.
IDEALLY, THE AGGREGATION IS FOR SALE AS A WHOLE WHICH OFFERS BETTER ECONOMIES OF SCALE. HOWEVER, INDIVIDUAL SALES OF THE PROPERTIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
CONTACT: Trevor Sullivan
0427 708 607
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