THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across Queensland, a separate article on listings in New South Wales and Western Australia, and a wrap-up of recently completed sales.

• Desert uplands breeder block runs 1500 breeders
• NQ floodplain grazing country well grassed
• FNQ portfolio could make $9m-$10m
• $10.5m for fully exclusion fenced grazing

Desert uplands breeder block runs 1500 breeders

Expressions of interest are being sought by the Cullen family for its well grassed desert uplands breeder block in north Queensland which it has held for 44 years.

The 31,300ha Ronlow Park is located in a tick-free area near Pentland, 250km north-east of Barcaldine and 260km south-west of Charters Towers.

The holding typically runs 1500 breeders but has been conservatively stocked during agistment and, following a good season, is growing abundant feed on red sandy loam creek flats and larger areas of red and grey duplex soils.

Ronlow Park is being offered to the market with around 430 head of mixed cattle and some plant via expressions of interest closing on August 22.

TopX agent Brett Christie is anticipating interest from locals and producers from around Charters Towers, Clermont and Barcaldine.

“Ronlow Park offers an opportunity for existing operators to expand with a standalone calf factory. Additionally, there is scope to increase the carrying capacity by using and spreading water further,” he said.

Located in a 508mm average rainfall region, Ronlow Park is watered by two bores, 13 dams and seasonal creeks.

Improvements include two basic two-bedroom dwellings, cattle yards and two sheds.

Cattle on Ronlow Park near Pentland

NQ floodplain grazing country well grassed

High-rainfall North Queensland floodplain grazing country is being presented for sale offering interested parties a low cost, grass finishing enterprise.

The 377ha Riverlands Grazing aggregation comprises three adjoining freehold blocks – 180ha Barnes’s paddock, 134ha Fairley paddock and 61ha Blanco paddock.

Ingham-based Gary Carrington and Sonya Watts purchased the blocks in 2021 after the couple sold their 22,700ha Redrock near Einasleigh for $11m (including 1900 head of cattle).

Located 10km south of Ingham and 95km north of Townsville, the holdings were originally separate grazing and sugarcane farming enterprises constrained by size and flooding.

The country is covered by highly productive, palatable, improved ponded pasture species hymenachne and paragrass, setaria and pangola grass pastures.

Slaney & Co agent Henry Slaney anticipates interest from families looking for well-located and reasonably priced finishing country.

“Riverlands Grazing would bring added value to an existing cattle breeding enterprise,” he said.

Mr Slaney said carrying capacity should be viewed in turnoff cycles.

“Early cycle, post wet season, the aggregation could carry more than 500 adult cattle (liveweight 300kg), followed by a further 300 adult cattle in August.”

He said floodplain grazing is a two-edged sword.

“On one hand, the annual, slow-moving, fertile flood waters replenish waterholes and rejuvenate pasture, ensuring productive cattle performance.”

“On the other, the grazing window is only possible from after flood water recedes (typically in March and April) until about late November or early December when storm rain revisits the area.”

During their four-years of ownership, the couple has replaced or renewed all the fencing, including laneways and mustering squares for ease of stock handling.

Situated in a 2160mm average annual rainfall region, water is supplied by the Cattle Creek and several lagoons.

Infrastructure across the aggregation includes steel cattle yards and a shed.

Riverlands Grazing will be auctioned on August 7.

The country on Riverlands is covered by highly productive, palatable, improved ponded pasture species hymenachne and paragrass, setaria and pangola grass.

FNQ portfolio could make $9m-$10m

The family of well-known Texas-based professional horsemen and clinician Chris Cox is hoping to raise between $9 million to $10 million for high rainfall grazing country in Far North Queensland.

The 513ha Cox family rural portfolio comprises two blocks – 303ha near Nerada, 20 minutes south-west of Innisfail, and 210ha near Millaa Millaa, 23km south of Malanda on the Cassowary Coast.

The blocks are being sold by brothers Chris Cox (Chris Cox Horsemanship), US-based Gene and Lamar Cox from Hughenden to wind up their father’s estate.

In 1969, Eugene Cox moved from Florida, United States, with his wife and three young boys to the remote Prince of Wales Island, the largest island in the Torres Strait, to raise cattle.

According to Chris Cox, there was no electricity or vehicles, only horses for transportation, and they lived a real Wild West lifestyle.

Five years later, the family moved to Queensland and grew up on Royston near Charters Towers and the adjoining Jones Valley, Spring Valley, Glendalough and Denbigh Stations, north of Hughenden.

In May last year, Eugene Cox passed away at almost 90 years of age.

The 303ha block features a well-established and nutritionally balanced pasture system growing mostly brachiaria decumbens tropical grass, known for its excellent forage quality and suitability for tropical cattle production, together with soft timber-lined creek corridors.

Water is underpinned by a permanent natural spring, a 405ML water licence and a water impoundment licence in a 2300mm to 3300mm annual rainfall region.

Infrastructure includes two homes, cattle yards and a shed.

Details about the 210ha block near Milla Milla will be released next week.

Expressions of interest for the Cox family rural portfolio close on August 7. The sale is being handled by Prophurst agent Bram Pollock and will include plant and equipment, with around 200 cows and calves optional by negotiation.

The 513ha Cox family rural portfolio comprises two blocks – 303ha near Nerada, 20 minutes south-west of Innisfail, and 210ha near Millaa Millaa, 23km south of Malanda on the Cassowary Coast.

$10.5m for fully exclusion fenced grazing

After 44 years of ownership, Don Southern is seeking offers above $10.5 million for a fully exclusion fenced grazing property in south-west Queensland.

The 6900ha Powrunna Bore is located 70km north-west of St George and 149km south of Mitchell.

Suited to cattle, sheep and goat production, it is offered with a 1500 Adult Equivalent carrying capacity and has been running cows and calves, plus sheep and lambs.

Elders agent Jon Kingston said Powrunna Bore would suit producers chasing expansion.

“Currently, conservatively stocked with some sheep, the property has good stands of buffel,” he said.

The country comprises mostly red loamy box, sandalwood and wilga timbers with some areas of sandy spinifex and scattered ironbark and pine. Along the western boundary, there are belah self-mulching soils with some slight melon hole influence.

A shared bore on the Gubberamunda Aquifer waters the property, together with five dams.

Infrastructure includes basic accommodation with two bedrooms, a new four-stand shearing shed and steel sheep and cattle yards.