Horseshoe Lagoon Farms, Burdekin, North Queensland – This is one of the few large scale commercially managed mango plantations within easy reach of markets and shipping. All facilities and fruit quality are to export standard along with proven supply and on farm expertise provides an excellent investment opportunity.
Details include-
- 193.58 hectares on 24 freehold titles all zoned Rural
- 50 minutes along the Bruce Highway South of Townsville’s airport and port facilities
- 19,000 Kensington Pride mango trees in full production
- 851.9ML of secure water allocations including 779ML from Sunwater channels and 72.9ML from good quality underground supply
- Irrigation delivery system including pumps, underground PVC pipe, poly pipe and under tree poly micro sprays delivering individual trees with the required water supply
- 2,250sqm steel framed packing shed including offices and 540sqm of cold room storage
- High set 3 bedroom managers residence and machinery storage shed
- Proven management and marketing channels in place
The Burdekin region comprises approximately 80,000 hectares of irrigated farm land on soils ranging from loam to clay. The area has a population of just under 20,000 with over half of these living in the 2 main towns of Ayr and Home Hill.
Townsville has rapidly expanding population of over 180,000 with a solid economic base including heavy industries processing minerals from a range of mines, air force and army defence bases, James Cook University and modern port facilities.
For an Information Memorandum contact:
Jack Slaney: 0427 877 522
Raine and Horne Ayr
Office: 07 4783 7522
Email: ayr@rh.com.au