Bimbah East has been held by the Luke family in excess of 50 years and as a breeder property it is well located in close working distance to the Central Highlands fattening country.
A feature of the property is the diversity of country and quantity of underground water available. Variety of country starts with the improved Gidgea/Buffel country around the homestead of which some 60 acres has been developed for irrigation for hay or fodder production. The balance of the property consists a variety of open forest country running onto some areas of Lancewood ridges.
Structural improvements are in good condition and are more than sufficient for the normal operation of a grazing property of this size. Owners have estimated a carrying capacity of 2000 breeders with calves to weaning.
Bimbah East is a property that has not been overdone and is a property with enough diversification to breed and fatten. For genuine sale, the owners are committed to getting a result as they are relocating. This property will be sold with Plant and approximately 600 breeders.
Situated:
Bimbah East is situated 175km West of Clermont via the Laglan Road.
Services:
Rural power, telephone, twice weekly mail service from Clermont, satellite television and broadband internet.
Area and Tenure:
26,400 hectares (65,234 acres); GHPL; Lot 1/DR24, Plan 12/2546; Parish Bygana, Dennis, Macpherson. Belyando Shire Council Rates are $1,255.82 per annum.
Waters:
Bores :
Bimbah East has an abundant supply of underground water. with Six bores ranging from 100 to 400 feet in depth, pumping from 1200 to 50,000 G.P.H.
(All bore details and licenses can be supplied).
Dams :
1 x open dam with an excellent catchment
Structural Improvements:
Houses:
The main home is of steel construction with three bedrooms, refridgerative air conditioning, lounge/kitchen, bathroom/shower, toilet, laundry, loft, outside dining patio, and large entertaining area. The building is set in perfect surrounds by way of an attractive lawn, orchard and gardens.
The second house is a lowest two bedroom home with lounge/dining/kitchen and additional covered verandas combining , office, laundry, bathroom and toilet. The house is complemented by refridgerative a/c bedrooms and evaporative Breeze-air in the living area.
Quarters :
2 x new single mans a/c self contained units, 3rd unit with shower toilet and laundry.
Sheds :
The main workshop is an all steel structure, 90ft x 30ft x 11 ft at the gutters, on a full concrete slab, power and lights
Machinery shed is 150ft x 25ft steel framed 10 bays, covered on three sides, on a full concrete slab.
Hay shed is 100ft x 40ft x 16ft with 3 sides and a dirt floor. Set up adjacent to the irrigation.
Lick shed is approximately 20ft x 10ft fully enclosed.
Small shed housing the auxiliary power plant complete with Lister generator, well serviced in good condition.
Stockyards:
Located near the home stead complex,the main stockyards are well supported by lane ways and holding paddocks. They comprise portable steel panels complete with loading ramp, CIA vet crush, Morrissey calf cradle, water and have a capacity to work 300/400 head.
A second set of older style timber stockyards are located in the North West corner of the property. They are purpose built near Rocky dam, although they haven’t been used in recent years.