SITUATION: 44km South of Bollon, 160km West of St George.
HISTORY: “Acme Downs” was taken off the neighbouring Fernlee in 1958. It has been owned by the Knights family since then.
SERVICES: Livestock selling centres at Goondiwindi, Roma, Dalby and Toowoomba. Most private sheep sales occur on property. Mail comes from Bollon Monday & Thursdays. Two phone lines to house, rural power is connected. Free to air TV dish included.
AREA & TENURE: 8745 ha or 21,608 ac. Lot 8 on MGL 33, parish of Tate, County of Mundulla. Shire rates are $3,567 net from Balonne Shire Council.
COUNTRY: All flat country approximately, 5,000 to 7,000 of Grey flood plain, known as the Patterson’s watercourse. Approximately, 12,000 – 13,000 acres of natural downs country and open Mitchell plains. Approximately 3,000 ac of timbered Gidgee, Box & Wilga country.
WATER: 3 Stand-alone dams including a 15,000 yd dam at the house. Permanent water from bore drain network of the Fernlee & Yancho bore water. Rainfall is 17 inches.
FENCING: Boundary fencing is mainly four plain and two barbs. (Renewed 16klm in the last eight years.) Remainder is five plain and one barb plus small percentage of netting. Internal fencing (17klm renewed in the last ten years.) Mostly five plain and one barb. There is a 4klm section of ring lock and one barb. Balance fencing is five plain and one barb. There is a section (2.5klm) of five plain wire fencing. Generally all fencing is in good stock proof condition.
IMPROVEMENTS: Three bedroom chamferboard home, with a detached flat that has two bedrooms, shower & toilet. The home is set in a magnificent garden with established trees and shrubs. There is 14,000 gallons of rainwater to service the home. Two-car garage along side house. Older cottage. Five stand wool shed with new generator, electric motor, overhead gear, grinder, and wool table included. Workshop. Extra set of paddock sheep yards.
LIVESTOCK: Carrying capacity estimated at 700 cows. Property sold bare of plant and livestock. Presently running 200 cows, 100 heifers and 2700 ewes with 2950 lambs at foot.
“Acme Downs” has a combination of open plain and various flood out areas. The variety of grass & herbages that grow in this country hs to be seen to be believed. Because of the mostly open country, management is quite easy. Acme Downs has a huge reputation for clean wool growing and cattle fattening in the Bollon district.
The above report has been prepared by us on information we have obtained and while we trust it to be correct, it is not guaranteed by us and prospective purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.