“Coolawin” Jandowae QLD

LOCATION
Located 6 kilometres South East from Jandowae, 45 kilometres Dalby and 130 kilometres to Toowoomba with frontage to the Dalby Jandowae Road.

SERVICES
Single phase power, Next G internet, mobile phone coverage, mail service three times per week, school bus to Jandowae and Dalby, grain facilities at Jandowae and Dalby, cotton gins at Dalby.

AREA AND TENURE
1,214.50 hectares (3,001.02 acres) Freehold.

COUNTRY
Country is mainly black clay soils with original timber being Brigalow, Belah with some Box. The majority is farmed and cleared except for approximately 67 hectares (165 acres) of timbered grazing country near the homes. 520 hectares (1,285 acres) is developed flood irrigation, 387 hectares (956.27 acres) of dryland farming. 131 hectares (323 acres) is the area of two storage reservoirs, 77 hectares (190 acres) of head ditches. There is approximately 191.5ha (473.19acres) of fallow country.

CROPS INCLUDED
239 hectares (590 acres) of Sicot BRF 71×74 irrigated cotton, 196 hectares (484.3 acres) of Buster irrigated sorghum and 216 hectares (533.73 acres) of Buster dryland sorghum.

IRRIGATION DAMS
No.1 has a capacity of 1,100ML and is gravity fed and relies on run-off from the surrounding catchment area to the east. It is laser levelled to drain to the suction pipe connected to the pump-out station on the western side of the reservoir, 80% of the dams empties by gravity and the pump station is equipped with a 20 pump and 6 Cylinder John Deere motor.

No.2 has a capacity of 1,820ML and is gravity fed and relies on storm surges over the property, the overflow from No.1 as well as surrounding catchment areas to the north. The surge area is pumped in the Dam No.2 with 2 x 660mm centrifugal pumps with 325HP Caterpillar Motors.

IRRIGATION BORE
The irrigation bore is equipped with submersible, electric motor and timer with three phase power connected and pumping 8,000GPH with 79ML water licence.

STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS
Main residence of four bedrooms, office, lounge, living room, dining room, modern kitchen with marble bench top and stainless steel appliances, formal dining room, fully renovated main bathroom, toilet suite and laundry, reverse cycle refrigerative air-conditioning, paved outdoor areas, large verandahs front and back, in-ground swimming pool with shaded dining area, pool shed, insect screens and double garage. Three bedroom cottage with verandahs on three sides, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, laundry and two bay carport. Machinery shed with concrete workshop in one bay, portable cattle yards, four x 72 tonne MPH aerated Sherwell silos, two are equipped with drying facilities.

COMMENTS
“Coolawin” with its ability to fill the storage dams through overland flow and gravity feed out with minimal pumping makes it a low cost Irrigation property with prime
location to grain facilities, cotton gins and feedlots. The incoming purchase will also have a cash flow positive investment with 651ha (1,608.62 acres) of crops that will be sold with the property.

AUCTION
Friday 23rd March 2012 at 10:30am

Ray White Auctions
Level 5 “Riverside Centre” – Auditorium
123 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

AGENTS
Bruce Douglas: 0417 602 603
Roger Lyne: 0427 698 866