Area and Tenure: 24,863ha or 61,437 ac on Pastoral Holding Lease 18/2503
Situated: 60km east of Croydon, 110 west of Georgetown, 510 km west of Cairns and just 280 km from the fishing metropolis and live cattle export depot of Karumba.
Services: Mail twice weekly, telephone, satellite broadband internet, schools at Croydon and Georgetown. Distance Education via Cairns, Boarding school at Charters Towers.
Rainfall and Water: Water is a feature of Mt Little with an annual rainfall of approximately 700mm or 28 inches per annum and extensive water development carried out by the current owners over the last four years. As well as numerous water holes and springs there are 5 dams, 4 of these constructed in the last 4 years with the smallest being approximately 4000 yards, 2 bores, a network of approx 13km of 63mm Poly and 10km of 40mm poly with 3 tanks and troughs, 1 turkeys nest and trough and another 6 troughs strategically placed along the lines. water is gravity fed from 2 of these damsto the poly network, house and yards. There are also water holes in Little River along with plentiful fish.
Improvements: The very comfortable two storey, four bedroom timber and hardiplank homestead is set in beautiful green tropical garden surroundings with numerous fruit trees. A combination of Solar and Generator power are installed. A plentiful supply of water is gravity fed from Colleens Dam. There is also a single room guest quarters, a 24m x 12m (80′ x 40′) steel machinery shed and workshop and a 7m x 7m (24′ x 24′) steel lick shed.
Country: A wide variety of soil types, trees and grasses. Areas along the Little River have red to black loamy soils with Box Bohemia and Bloodwood timber, Black and Red spear and forest mitchell grasses and other native species. The majority and balance of the property ranges from sandstone ridges, lancewood country and some gravelly ridges to semi open box country. It is timbered with Lancewood, Box, Quinine and Ironwood.Currently carrying a large body of grass.
Yards and Fencing: The cattle yards are constructed mainly of timber in good repair, with a new steel pound and curved race recently built. There is also a vet crush and calf cradle. Capacity is approx 800head . The property is fully boundary fenced. There are 2 main paddocks and 3 holding paddocks and a horse paddock. All fencing is in good to new stock proof condition.
Carrying Capacity: With the extensive water development over the last four years the current owners estimate the average carrying capacity to be approximately 2000 breeding cows removing weaners from the property.
Price 2,300,000 Bare(Cattle Plant and Equipment available at valuation if required)
Contact Matthew Kennedy 0488 718 788 or 07 47418788