THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across Queensland, and separate articles on listings in New South Wales and recent sales of note.

• Lund Grain lists Burdekin irrigation & cattle operation
• Widespread interest in two Gulf assets headed for auction
• Strong inquiry for SE Qld fodder & background holding
• Campbell family offers Thallon floodplain & grazing country
• Gulf breeding property offered with livestock & plant

Cattle on Bellmary Station near Gympie, in southern Queensland – see references below

Lund Grain lists Burdekin irrigation & cattle operation

Lund Grain is selling its well developed irrigation and cattle operation in the heart of north Queensland’s Burdekin region.

Offered by retiring producer John Lund after 13 years of ownership, the 3400ha Balanda Park is located near Kirknie, close to Home Hill.

It offers centre pivot and flood irrigation, dryland farming, improved pasture, feedlot infrastructure and grazing country.

The family, which is headquartered near Clermont in Central Queensland, will continue to farm around 10,000ha, including 700ha of irrigation, to sorghum, wheat, chickpeas and mung beans, as well as additional country for cattle grazing.

Elders agent Robert Murolo said Balanda Park is attracting good inquiry from Victoria to the Atherton Tablelands.

The turnkey enterprise combines large-scale irrigation development, substantial water security, accredited feedlot infrastructure, integrated grain handling capability and extensive operational improvements.

“These provide operational efficiencies and production flexibility that would be difficult and costly to replicate in today’s market,” Mr Murolo said.

He said Balanda Park had been developed as a fully integrated production platform.

“Irrigated and dryland farming operations support an NFAS and EU accredited feedlot currently configured for 1000 head, with infrastructure and layout supporting future expansion to 2000 head, subject to relevant approvals.”

Seven centre pivots irrigate 360ha supported by 1232ML of water entitlement, 2000ML of on-farm water storage and three irrigation bores.

Mr Murolo said the significant water portfolio underpins year-round production capability and provides a level of security rarely found within a single holding.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom architect-designed home, worker and contractor accommodation and steel cattle yards.

Extensive grain handling and feed preparation infrastructure includes 1300-tonnes of aerated grain storage, grain drying facilities, roller mill systems, silage and grain bunker storage and an 80-tonne weighbridge.

Mr Murolo said Balanda Park also offered future opportunities through feedlot expansion, increased fodder production, additional value-adding activities and expanded cattle finishing operations supported by existing infrastructure and water resources.

Widespread interest in two Gulf assets headed for auction

Inspections are underway on two Gulf country cattle stations in north Queensland spanning almost 53,000ha.

The 41,900ha Yappar River Station is 80km south of Normanton and 100km south-west of Croydon, while the nearby 10,800ha Ella Vale Station is 25km north-west of Croydon.

Following a court-ordered restructure, the two properties, owned by the Hinrichsen Pastoral Trust, have been placed on the market by trustees KordaMentha.

Colliers Agribusiness and Prophurst have been appointed to sell the assets separately via online auction on July 30.

Prophurst agent Bram Pollock said the campaign has attracted strong interest from local producers and operators from Central Queensland through to the Northern Territory.

“Yappar River and Ella Vale Stations have experienced a terrific season, resulting in plenty of feed. The cattle are in good condition and calving numbers are where they should be.”

Yappar River Station

Mr Pollock said Yappar River offered scale, extensive river frontage and diverse grazing country in one of northern Australia’s most highly regarded cattle production districts.

“The property provides purchasers with a genuine turnkey grazing enterprise capable of immediate production from settlement.”

The station features three complementary land systems – Yappar River frontage, Norman River flood out country and elevated sand ridge grazing country.

It is watered by extensive frontage to both the Yappar and Norman River systems, supported by 36 dams, a low-flow artesian bore and extensive stock water infrastructure.

Other infrastructure includes a homestead, staff accommodation, numerous sheds, molasses storage and two cattle yard complexes, supported by quality fencing and laneways.

Offered on a walk-in walk-out basis, the sale includes around 3465 head of Brahman-cross cattle, along with plant and equipment.

Yards on Yappar River

Ella Vale Station

The 10,800ha Ella Vale Station is 25km north-west of Croydon, with access via Ellavale Road from the bitumen-sealed Gulf Developmental Road.

Mr Pollock said Ella Vale was suited to both standalone ownership and strategic expansion of an existing northern grazing enterprise.

The country comprises productive sand ridge country with natural seasonal swamps, with water sourced from three bores, two of them equipped, and five dams.

Infrastructure includes accommodation quarters, cattle yards and quality fencing.

Ella Vale Station is being offered by online auction on July 30 on a bare basis.

Feed on Ellavale

Strong inquiry for SE Qld fodder & background holding

Producers from Darwin to South Australia are showing strong interest in a fodder production and backgrounding operation in south-east Queensland.

Brought to the market after five years of ownership by well-known fencing contractors, brothers John and Graham Ford, the 263ha Bellmary is located near Curra, 25km north of Gympie and 85km from Noosa.

Bambling Property agent Craig Mellor said Bellmary was a genuine turnkey farming enterprise where all the hard work has been done.

“Combining abundant water, fertile river flats, first-class infrastructure and proven production performance, the property offers immediate scale and capacity to generate significant returns from both livestock and/or cropping enterprises.”

Mr Mellor believes Bellmary would complement anyone running a reasonable size breeding operation.

The property can background and turn off around 800 steers to weights of 480kg to 500kg, achieving average weight gains of 1kg per day.

During the Ford’s ownership, significant investment has been made into improving soil health and productivity, with ongoing management practices including laser levelling, chicken manure spreading programs and regular mulching.

Mr Mellor said the results are outstanding soil structure, fertility and soil depth that underpin the property’s impressive carrying capacity, cropping potential and production performance.

Around 222ha of irrigated cultivation grows improved pastures including Rhodes, pangola, clovers and rye grass producing more than 300 tonnes of hay a year.

Three centre pivots span 144ha, supported by underground mainlines, 41 hydrants and two hard hose irrigators.

Water is delivered by 4.5km of underground reticulation to 19 concrete troughs, supported by more than 561,000 litres of water storage capacity.

Offered with a 600ML water allocation, Bellmary has 2km of direct Mary River frontage and 3km of Curra Creek frontage.

Infrastructure includes two four-bedroom homes (one is new), five sheds,19km of new fencing and cattle yards capable of handling 600 head.

Homestead complex on Bellmary

Campbell family offers Thallon floodplain & grazing country

The Campbell family will auction more than 10,600ha of Thallon floodplain and grazing country in southern Queensland.

In March, the Campbells listed the 6925ha Moonie Ponds after it failed to sell via expressions of interest last year. They have now added the adjoining 3703ha Ballangarry, with both properties to be auctioned separately on August 14.

The two holdings offer irrigated and dryland cultivation, as well as frontage to the Carnarvon Highway. They are located 10km south of Nindigully, 20km north of Thallon and 50km east of St George.

Moonie Ponds

Offering development potential, Moonie Ponds has mostly self-mulching grey soils, with 5344ha arable.

The balance of the country is growing abundant buffel and Mitchell grass and running 700 head of mixed cattle.

A natural lagoon system is a feature of Moonie Ponds, complemented by a capped artesian bore, a 600ML storage dam and a 686ML overland flow licence.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a two-bedroom cottage, five-bedroom workers’ quarters, a new machinery shed, grain silo storage, a five-stand shearing shed and cattle yards.

Recent improvements include new boundary fencing, gateways and grids.

The sale of Moonie Ponds and the adjoining Ballangarry are being handled by Ray White Rural agents Bruce Douglas and Mark Schwerin.

Gulf breeding property offered with livestock & plant

A highly developed Gulf breeding enterprise in a reliable rainfall region of North Queensland is being offered for private sale with livestock and plant.

The 60,900ha Momba Station is 130km south of Croydon and 250km west of Georgetown.

Situated within the cattle tick zone, Momba has historically remained tick free and can carry up to 3000 adult equivalents.

Stockplace Marketing’s James Coates, who is handling the sale, said Momba would provide the incoming purchaser with immediate scale and cash flow potential.

“Momba is being offered for sale with plant and 2400 head of cattle. This is a productive, operational station presenting an attractive opportunity for both expansion and long-term investment.”

The property comprises mostly level grey sandy loam, tea tree and spear grass pastures, complemented by undulating sand ridges.

Extensive frontage along numerous waterways provides softer grazing country, while productive box and coolabah timbered hollows are found across the property.

Momba is serviced by three flowing artesian bores, dams, more than 42 permanent and semi-permanent water points, 21km of Clara River frontage and four additional creek systems, supported by 625mm of annual rainfall.

Infrastructure includes a two-bedroom home, three-bedroom quarters, a five-bedroom donga, three cattle yards and numerous sheds, as well as 10km of new fencing.