Selma’ has been held by the present owners since 2004 and during this period has undergone an extensive improvement program. The major structural improvement was the construction of a new air-conditioned four bedroom plus office homestead that was built in 2006 and over the ensuring 6 years the property has had the pasture in all paddocks renovated including bladeploughing and sowing to improved grasses and legumes. Water distribution has also been upgraded.
The property is now in full production capacity and carrying a large body of feed following the past good seasons and more particularly the 5 inches of rain received over the period from early August to early September this year. For the year to date ‘Selma’ has been carrying 350 mixed cattle with the capacity to handle further numbers if desired. With access to the Selma Irrigation Channel the property could be irrigated if desired.
Located only 12 Klms from the growing and vibrant regional hub town of Emerald ‘Selma’ offers a rural lifestyle close to all the amenities that one would expect at a major coastal town including an excellent airline service with four flights per day to Brisbane and only 2.75 hours to the major town of Rockhampton with a further 1/2 hour drive to the coastal holiday town of Yeppoon.
997.3Ha’s ( 2,465 ac) Freehold
Rural Power ,TV Reception , Mobile Phone coverage , Wireless Broadband Internet and School Bus at the turnoff

‘Selma’ with it’s ideal location and improvements represents an excellent opportunity for you to enjoy a great lifestyle close to the major town of ‘Emerald’. The property is for genuine sale with the vendors selling out to relocate to the North Coast to be closer to family.

‘Selma’ is ideally located on the Central Highlands being only 12 Klms West of Emerald off the Capricorn Highway
997.3Ha’s ( 2,465 ac) Freehold

Rural Power ,TV Reception , Mobile Phone coverage , Wireless Broadband Internet and School Bus at the turnoff

‘Selma’ is primarily undulating semi open fertile black soil downs country with areas of red loans and a small basalt outcrop. The majority of the property could be cropped and a large portion of this area has been contoured. The property has undergone a full pasture renovation program including:
Syphers Pdk. 700 acres principally red loam of which 600 acres has been blade ploughed and sown to Buffel, Silk Sorghum, Siratro and Seca Stylo.
Butterfly Pea Pdk. 700 acres butterfly pea established 2004and Silk Sorghum
Powerline Pdk. 915 acres established to improved pastures such as Katambora Rhodes, Bambatsi panic, Biloela Buffel, Sardi Seven Lucerne, Burgundy Bean and Seca Stylo.
Silo Paddock, 110 acres of cultivation plus 40 acres of grass and used for seasonal fodder such as forage sorghum or oats

Selma’ is fenced into 4 grazing paddocks with primarily 4 barb timber and steel post fences with some 3 barb. All fencing in very good order. Watered by 1 bore that was cleaned out in 2006 being 265 ft deep and pumping 380 GPH with an electric submersible pump and one very large open dam. The property also has a 2 megalitre water allocation is delivered via the Selma Channel which fronts the northern boundary
Homestead: Set on a rise and built in Nov 2006. 4 Bedrooms, Ensuite, Bathroom, Office, Kitchen, Dining, Lounge, Family and Laundry with front and rear verandahs all set in attractive gardens with sprinkler system and views to the east. New 11.8m by 4.2m ceramic composite saltwater pool with exposed concrete surrounds.

Cottage: Situated next to Homestead. Older style 3 bedroom with fibro exterior

Machinery Shed 1: 28m by 12 m steel frame enclosed on 2.5 sides with earthen floor.

Machinery Shed 2: Newer 18m by 12m steel frame enclosed on 3 sides with earthen floor

Silos: 3 Silos with an approximate capacity of 300 tonnes

Cattle Yards: Newly constructed with galvanized portable panels Calf marking race and cradle, vet crush and loading ramp. Very well constructed with good working design

Carrying Capacity: Owner estimates 400 grower cattle.