THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across Queensland and the Northern Territory, a separate story on listings in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania and an article of recently completed sales of note.
- Bill Scott’s Budgerygar lists with 1500 cattle
- $30m coastal & forest cattle country
- EOIs close this week for NT’s Country Downs
- NQ’s Helen Downs lists after 36 years
- $8m+ for southern Qld’s Brooklyn Aggregation
Bill Scott’s Budgerygar lists with 1500 head of cattle
Bill and Julie Scott’s low-cost Western Queensland breeding and finishing cattle country is being offered for sale with a 1500 head mixed breeder herd.
The 110,000ha Budgerygar, pictured above, is located near Jundah, 190km east of Windorah and 250km south-west of Blackall.
Originally, Budgerygar was one of six properties purchased by Mr Scott and Queensland producer Peter Hughes when they established Georgina Pastoral back in 2004.
At the heart of the property lies a 21,227ha expanse of open alluvial plains, open downs and boree wooded downs with established stands of Mitchell grass.
Associated flood-out channels receive overland flow from the Powell, Coorajah and Hobson Gap Creeks, with around 16,178ha exclusion fenced.
The eastern portion of Budgerygar consists of extensive valleys with river loam soils growing a variety of native pastures and seasonal herbages.
Water is supplied by numerous lagoons, springs and associated tributaries, supported by 16 dams and three bores (two equipped).
Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a two-bedroom cottage, staff quarters, cattle yards, two partially completed cattle yards, a six-stand shearing shed and quarters and numerous sheds.
JLL Agribusiness agents Geoff Warriner, Chris Holgar and James Mitchell have been appointed to sell Budgerygar. It will be auctioned on October 31 on a walk-in walk-out basis.
$30m for coastal & forest cattle country
Julie Naylor and son Chase are hoping to raise $30 million from the sale of their unique coastal plain and forest cattle country on Central Queensland’s Capricorn Coast.
The 15,378ha Hollins Bay is located near Stanage Bay in the Shoalwater Bay region, 200km north of Rockhampton.
Situated in a tightly held district, the property is neighboured by two other main holdings, Torilla Plains and Couti-Outi.
Purchased in 1992, Hollins Bay has been run as a cattle breeding and finishing operation, with the vendors currently running a quality mixed herd of Red Brahman/Belmont Red cattle, available for separate purchase.
A special feature is the marine plains and tidal flats which have the capacity to finish cattle year-round. They are well grassed with blue and marine couch and salt bush, complimented by various types of salines and areas of para grass.
The balance of country (more than 7200ha) consists of undulating elevated forest ridges grassed with native pastures. This area is considered a safe haven for livestock in times of excessive wet weather and flooding.
Winten & Co agent Broc Winten said the turnkey enterprise is attracting good interest, particularly from producers south of Rockhampton seeking expansion.
Hollins Bay is watered by a number of dams and equipped bores. The infrastructure is described as very good and includes a home, two manager’s residences and cattle yards.
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EOIs close this week for NT’s Country Downs
Expressions of interest for Kimberley cattle station Country Downs close this week.
Situated 90km from Broome, on the West Kimberley’s Dampier Peninsula, the 169,100ha holding has a potential carrying capacity of 9355 cattle units, with 6500 cattle included in the sale.
Developed by Kurt and Nikki Elezovich over 20 years, Country Downs enjoys an average annual rainfall of more than 950mm.
Elders agent Greg Smith was unable to disclose a price guide, but said the owner is prepared to meet the market.
Interest is coming from carbon groups and producers chasing expansion, flexibility and diversity.
Despite experiencing one of the driest wet seasons in living memory, the vendors report Country Downs has proven to be drought-resilient.
Portions of the land are dedicated to pasture improvement and production, with permission to cultivate 233ha for hay production and 17,000ha of improved pastures.
A 2.64 million ACCU carbon project has been conditionally registered and could potentially add 73,000ha (subject to traditional owner approval), increasing the property’s carrying capacity to 13,000CU.
Country Downs is watered by 16 equipped bores and two dams. There is also an irrigation bore (not currently in use) and a further two irrigation bores.
Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a three-bedroom quarters, cattle yards, sheds and extensive plant and equipment.
The EOI process for Country Downs closes on September 27.
NQ’s Helen Downs lists after 36 years
Locals seeking expansion are showing good interest in the Davison family’s productive cattle and sheep holding in Queensland’s north-west.
Offered to the market for the first time in 36 years, the 10,062ha Helen Downs is a freehold block south of the tick line, 72km south-east of Julia Creek in the McKinlay Shire.
The open black soil downs country is carrying a strong body of Mitchell and Flinders grasses and is capable of running 1400 adult equivalents, subject to seasonal conditions.
Prickly acacia grows on around a third of the property, mainly along the bore drains, offering shade during summer and a high-protein feed source for livestock.
Stockplace agent James Coates said Helen Downs has been managed with a focus on sustainable land practices.
“The well-established grazing system is an opportunity for operators seeking potential for further development,” he said.
The property is extensively watered by a flowing artesian bore via 35km of open bore drains and a dam, supported by 450mm of rainfall a year.
The infrastructure is described as high quality and includes a four-bedroom home, a two-bedroom cottage, a six-stand shearing shed, a shearers quarters, steel sheep and cattle yards, a butcher’s shop, numerous sheds and 9km of new boundary fencing.
Stockplace Marketing agent James Coates is handling the sale.
$8m+ for southern Qld’s Brooklyn Aggregation
Offers above $8 million are being sought for Sandy and Brendan Frith’s picturesque, cluster exclusion fenced, grazing country in southern Queensland.
The 6092ha Brooklyn Aggregation is located near Terrica, 50 minutes west of Warwick and 90 minutes from Toowoomba and is suited to cattle, sheep and/or goats.
During their ten year ownership, the Friths have aggregated three properties – the 2071ha Oakey Creek, the 2850ha Cooinoo and the 1178ha Brooklyn.
They are selling to relocate to North Queensland and are offering the holding as a whole, on a walk-in walk-out basis, or as three separate properties.
Ray White Rural agent Jez McNamara said with large parcels of land in the Southern Downs becoming extremely rare, the vendors have done an excellent job amalgamating the three properties.
“Diverse interest is coming from western Queensland producers, southern buyers, as well as an investor from the Gold Coast,” he said.
The open grassed creek flats that run up to large open undulating soft trap rock and timbered areas can carry 11,000DSE or 700 breeders.
There is 81ha of ex-cultivation and 90 percent of the internal fences, including exclusion fencing, have been renewed.
The Brooklyn Aggregation offers additional income from four wind turbines being constructed this year.
Water is a feature. There are 45 dams, two bores and permanent and semi-permanent waterholes in the Macintyre Brook, Oakey, Branch and several small creeks supported by 620mm of average rainfall.
Infrastructure includes numerous homes and cottages, three shearing sheds, sheep yards, two cattle yards and a shed, with Mr McNamara citing potential for development and expansion.
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