Sugar Mill Authority:
Inkerman Sugar Mill
Price:
$7.15m + Crop & Machinery.
In a Nut-Shell:
Huge Burdekin sugar cane farm sprawling over some 551 hectares (1362 acres). Perched alongside the mighty Burdekin River. Farm has two (2) homes which back onto the Burdekin River and boast excellent river views. The property features enviable soil qualities including a mixture of river loam, red soils and heavier clay soils. It is an incredibly versatile property having produced cane and at least 12 other popular small crops. Produces 40,000 tonnes of sugar cane per annum.
Location:
28 km south west of Home Hill and 100 km south of Townsville on the Burdekin River.
Local Government:
Burdekin Shire Council (BSC)
Tenure:
Freehold on four (4) Titles.
Lot numbers and BSC annual rates include: Lot 387 ($10,021); Lot 100 ($7,908.95); and Lots 101 & 6 ($8,969.66).
Buildings & Improvements:
Two family homes with excellent River views:
i) The first is a modern three (3) bedroom residence with a large entertainment area;
ii) The second is a three (3) bedroom Queenslander with a modern bathroom, study and two (2) toilets.
Sheds:
Lot 6 14m x 12.4m = 173.6sqm.
Lot 100 Two sheds (i) 18.5m x 13.7m = 253.45sqm. (ii) 14m x 12.4m = 173.6sqm.
Lot 101 Two sheds (i) 16m x 12.5m = 200sqm. (ii) 3.8m x 10.5m = 40sqm.
Water Allocation & Price / Mega Litre (ML):
Channel Allocation – 1600 ML @ $41.14 / ML.
Burdekin River Allocation 1297 ML @ $13.97 / ML.
Bores The farm has two (2) unmetered bores.
Watering Systems:
193 Acres under a centre pivot.
57 Acres under trickle.
Remaining Acreage is under Flood Irrigation.
Soil Quality:
This excellent property has produced a multitude and wide variety of different crops, grains, fruits and vegetables. With 250 acres of beautiful river loam and a further 250 acres of rich red soil, this farm has grown sugar cane, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, capsicums, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, sorghum, cotton, mangoes, citrus fruits and bananas.
The soil has superb drainage.
All other soils, excluding those outlined above, are a variety of heavier clay soils.
2009 Production:
This cane farm is currently producing cane and has the capabilities of producing 40,000 tonnes per annum providing an estimated gross turnover of $1.8m per annum.
Machinery:
The extensive Machinery Inventory includes a Case 9330 Row Special, Massey Ferguson 3654, J.D. 4040, four (4) smaller tractors, a truck, utility and fuel tanks etc. etc. etc.
A detailed and comprehensive list is available upon request.

**A Sustainability Declaration is available upon request for this property – please contact the agent or this office for a copy**