Privacy is assured on 140 acres of rainforest, permanent creeks, waterfalls, and paddocks surrounded by World Heritage Wooroonooran National Park and neighbouring the iconic Babinda Boulders.
This spectacular property is nestled in the folds of Mt Bartle Frere and Mt Bellenden Ker providing panoramic mountain views and crystal-clear mountain streams that meander through the property with multiple private swimming holes and your own waterfall.
Showcasing a tasteful modern aesthetic residence with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, featuring:
The property also presents an off-grid studio cottage, exotic fruit orchard, rainwater tank, 5-bay machinery shed with 2 roller doors and a 4-bay machinery shed with bathroom (both powered).
There is approx. 90 acres of flat, cleared land suitable for grazing with an estimated carrying capacity of 90 head. Ideal for fattening with mixed pasture of grasses and legumes (predominantly, Brachiaria, Guinea and Setaria) and weed control in place. With permanent running water it lends itself to other agricultural pursuits such as Bananas, Pawpaw and Cocoa.
Multiple walking tracks wind through lush Sclerophyll Rainforest showcasing the Primordial Bowenia Fern, Kauri Pine, Black Bean, Red Cedar and home to the Ulysses and Birdwing butterflies, Cassowary, Platypus, Echidna and the Eclectus parrot.
With its captivating beauty it is not surprising that the Babinda Boulders is a popular tourism destination for those visiting Cairns and with this property located within the Boulders Recreational Reserve, it is an outstanding and unique opportunity for either the private buyer or astute business minded investor offering various tourism opportunities, such as:
Eco based accommodation ranging from glamping to luxury cabins
Boutique Rainforest caf
Bed and Breakfast
Bespoke nature & adventure tours
Situated just 60 km south of Cairns and just minutes from local conveniences in the township of Babinda, this magnificent property combines a tranquil lifestyle, income generation, and a landbank for your future.
The size of Babinda is approximately 40 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 2.1% of total area. The population of Babinda in 2011 was 1,068 people. By 2016 the population was 1,257 showing a population growth of 17.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Babinda is 60-69 years. Households in Babinda are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Babinda work in a labourer occupation. In 2011, 62.7% of the homes in Babinda were owner-occupied compared with 61% in 2016.
Babinda has 738 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Babinda have seen a 97.71% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -35.07% decrease. As at 31 October 2024:
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