THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across Queensland and two other articles on listings in New South Wales and Victoria, and properties that have recently changed hands.

• Grimwade & Gordon take two Qld properties to market
• CQ drought-proofed cattle enterprise
• Greg Brown lists NQ grazing block underpinned by leucaena
• Wet weather delays inspections in southern Qld

Cattle on Karinya, south of Ayr in North Queensland. See listing profile below

Grimwade & Gordon take two Qld properties to market

A change of direction has prompted Grimwade & Gordon to take two fully exclusion-fenced, south-west Queensland assets to auction on May 2.

Both properties were secured as part of a strategic move to expand the group’s smallstock enterprise, however it has now decided to change production focus and geographic footprint.

The 12,053ha Oinmurra, purchased in 2022, is located in the Balonne region, 40km north-west of Dirranbandi and 70km south-west of St George.

The 11,906ha Cashmere West is 37km north-west of St George. Originally spanning 22,161ha, Grimwade & Gordon Land has sold off more than 10,000ha of the property during its five-year ownership.

Oinmurra

The 12,053ha Oinmurra is a livestock operation that can run around 2000 Adult Equivalents.

Described as a beef production enterprise with diverse options, Oinmurra is currently running core smallstock mobs with significant numbers of agistment cattle.

Elders agent Phillip Kelly said Oinmurra is located in a proven high performing location.

“The response in the country is exceptional with the property continuing to outperform expectations,” he said.

The property offers flat red soils with productive buffel grass pastures and some brigalow melonhole country with beneficial mulga.

An artesian controlled flowing bore feeds two dams and seven tanks which connect to 31 watering troughs across the property.

Infrastructure includes a cottage, a five-stand shearing shed, two steel cattle yards and sheep yards.

Cashmere West

On the 11,906ha Cashmere West, significant numbers of beef cattle have been run on agistment alongside the smallstock enterprise.

The turnkey operation is rated to run 2295AE on what is described as first class, high-performing buffel grass grazing country.

Mostly flat, there are areas of brigalow and melonhole timbered with poplar box, brigalow, yellow jacket, cypress and beneficial mulga.

Cashmere West is watered by two equipped bores (including a shared bore) and several dams.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, a cottage, workers accommodation, numerous sheds, cattle yards, feeder pens and excellent fencing and laneways.

Elders agent Phillip Kelly has been appointed to sell both Oinmurra and Cashmere West.

CQ drought proofed cattle enterprise

Citing a change of direction after 13 years of ownership, Rudi Palinkas and Liz Thorby are selling their drought-proofed cattle enterprise in Queensland’s Central Highlands.

The 4662ha Dumbarton is located in the highly desirable Mackenzie/Duaringa district and is home to the Uplands Braford Stud, as well as the couple’s commercial Braford and Brahman herd.

Currently, the property is running 1000 breeders and between 400 and 600 backgrounders on improved pastures, a good body of native grasses and summer and winter herbages.

Dumbarton has a 1000 SCU (standard cattle unit) approved feedlot.

It is offered with two water allocations totalling 520ML supporting two centre pivots with 162ha under irrigation to leucaena, as well as sorghum for forage crops and silage. A third centre pivot, yet to be installed, will irrigate a further 40ha.

The property is also watered by 14 dams.

Elders agent Leah Freney said the property’s secure water and 5.5km of Mackenzie River frontage allows for potential expansion of the irrigated cropping areas and the feedlot.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, a three-bedroom cottage, workers accommodation, numerous sheds and cattle yards.

Dumbarton will be auctioned on a bare basis on May 6.

Greg Brown lists NQ grazing block underpinned by leucaena

Former Cattle Council of Australia president and North Queensland leucaena pioneer Greg Brown and wife Judy are selling their North Queensland backgrounding and finishing block underpinned by irrigated leucaena.

Situated in the Whitsunday region, the 344ha Karinya is situated 7km north of Gumlu and 38km south of Ayr. Purchased for development by the Browns in 2017, it is being sold as they consolidate their assets.

Cattle thrive on the leucaena browse legume

There has been strong early interest from neighbours and locals, as well as larger landowners around the Charters Towers region looking for a cattle depot.

Karinya is growing 275ha of irrigated Redlands leucaena, a new psyllid-tolerant forage legume variety developed specifically for Northern Australia by the University of Queensland and Meat & Livestock Australia.

Mr Brown said leucaena has both environmental and productivity benefits.

“Redlands leucaena not only supports high cattle liveweight gains but also reduces bovine methane emissions by 20 percent, contributing to environmental sustainability,” he said.

The property is conservatively running 420AE on 57ha of improved pasture. It also has a fully irrigated 13ha mango orchard growing 1600 Kensington Pride trees.

The water infrastructure on Karinya is described as impressive and includes a 300ML water harvesting licence, a 150ML irrigation dam with potential expansion to 500ML and a 5km underground irrigation network.

Multiple pumps and seven unequipped registered bores also ensure a reliable water year-round supply.

Infrastructure includes a five-bedroom home, a second residence currently rented, numerous sheds, cattle yards, cold rooms and molasses storage.

Prophurst agent Bram Pollock and Colliers Agribusiness agent Jimmy Ashleigh have been appointed to handle the expressions of interest campaign for Karinya which closes on April 30.

Wet weather delays inspections in southern Qld

Wet weather is delaying inspections for four southern Queensland grazing blocks being marketed by Devine Rural.

Agent Brendan Devine reports good inquiry, but said property inspections are currently dependent on weather conditions.

Here’s a rundown on all four:

Endeavour

A low-cost breeder operation in southern Queensland has been listed by Michael Loy for $8.2 million ($992/ha) to finalise an estate.

The 8267ha Endeavour is located 75km north-west of St George and is exclusion-fenced on three sides.

Well grassed with buffel and native pastures, Endeavour is estimated to carry 1500 backgrounders but is currently conservatively running 570 cows and 200 weaners, as well as 500 goats.

Lightly grazed for many years, there is a good balance of country from soft red to grey brigalow and belah soils, with scattered areas of young edible mulga.

It is watered by four bores and several dams in a 432mm rainfall region.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, a shed, portable steel cattle yards and older timber cattle yards.

The 8267ha Endeavour is located 75km north-west of St George and is exclusion-fenced on three sides.

Mansfield & West Oakland

Brothers Kevin and Colin Murphy are finalising a partnership and selling two grazing properties spanning almost 11,000ha that have been held by the family since 1979.

The 5634ha Mansfield is 97km north-west of St George and 150km from Roma and has been held by the Murphy family since 1979.

Around 600ha of the mostly open and flat red loam country, with areas of grey brigalow soils, have been previously farmed.

The established buffel and native grass pastures are capable of running 3000 sheep, 2000 goats or 300 breeding cows and heifers.

Mr Devine said Mansfield is one of the better watered properties in the area.

“Installed under the Gabsi scheme, there is a capped artesian share bore on the neighbouring property Powrunna that services three separate properties.”

Situated in a 430mm rainfall region, Mansfield is also watered by dams and three sub-bores.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom Queenslander, an older one-bedroom cottage, donga accommodation, a five-stand shearing shed, steel cattle and sheep yards and numerous sheds.

The 5634ha Mansfield is 97km north-west of St George and 150km from Roma

Meantime, the 5335ha West Oakland is 100km north-west of St George and 157km south of Mitchell.

Situated within a cluster exclusion fence, the open to semi open, mostly flat red loam country with areas of grey brigalow soils is well grassed with buffel and native grasses.

Estimated to carry 400 breeding cows or 3500 Dorper ewes, Oaklands is currently running 300 breeders and heifers, 850 Merino sheep and a few feral goats.

It is watered by a capped and piped artesian share bore plus dams, supported by 430mm of annual rainfall.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a three-stand shearing shed, steel cattle yards and steel sheep/goat yards.

West Oakland will be auctioned on April 17.

Estimated to carry 400 breeding cows or 3500 Dorper ewes, Oaklands is currently running 300 breeders and heifers, and 850 Merino sheep

Glenmore

Vendor Alison Todd is seeking $8.2 million ($1112/ha) for the 7246ha Glenmore, located 60km south-east of Surat and 92km north-east of St George.

The property is currently run as a cattle and goat operation, with goats being used to keep any regrowth under control.

The undulating box, wilga and sandalwood country has a mix of developed red and grey loam soils. It also has belah and brigalow pockets, with areas of virgin bendee and mulga on the ridges.

Established to buffel and native grasses, Glenmore can run around 2000 goats or 400 cows and calves.

Although there is no cultivation, around 3035ha have been cleared with 2225ha raked and seeded.

Situated in a 533mm rainfall region, Glenmore is described as being one of the better watered properties in the area with two equipped bores and 11 dams.

It has been extensively improved with mostly all new internal steel fencing and laneway systems, as well as 80km of new exclusion fencing.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, an older three-bedroom dwelling, cattle and sheep yards and a new steel shed.

Established to buffel and native grasses, Glenmore can run around 2000 goats or 400 cows and calves.