Blue Mountain Road

Nebo QLD 4742

Country: - 2 Permanent creeks (Boundary and Springs) running through the property. The land runs from these creek flats to undulating forest to moderate sloping forest country on the southern section of property. The country has stands of Blue Gum, Bloodwood, Iron Bark, and Stringybark. The country is heavily grassed with Pangola, Rhodes, Signal Grass, Stylos and natural spear grass.
Fencing:- External fencing 4 barb wire with wood and steel posts. 26 paddocks, 3 cell centres for rotational grazing. Internal fencing 3 and 4 barb wire and electric fencing. Majority of paddocks adjoin laneway system to cattle yards.
Carrying Capacity: - Up to 1800 head of mixed age cattle without feedlot currently compromising of 900 breeders plus progeny, replacement heifers, steers to 18months, bulls, up to 40 horses. The owners estimate that the equivalent carrying capacity of backgrounders would be approx 2300 head (without feedlot) or equivalent breeders.
Residences: - Two well maintained residences set in picturesque well established gardens and lawns. Both houses have been recently painted inside and out. Both have rain water supplied by 4 x 22000 litre concrete rain water tanks with a pressure pump. Bore water also supplied to both houses by submersible pump on the house bore pumped to storage tanks and gravity fed.
Main Residence is lowset, approx 241sqm, 3 brm, large office/rumpus room, modern red cedar kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet and laundry. Near new carpet, lino and tiled floors. Ceiling fans throughout and whole house is fully screened. Large patio at front and recently renovated 41sqm entertainment/carport area. A garden shed close to the house.
Second Residence 208sqm including back and front patios. 3 brm, plus 4th bed or office. Modern kitchen, laundry, 2 toilets, and 2 showers. Floor coverings are reasonably new throughout. Both kitchen and living areas have a/c and whole house is fully screened. A garden shed close to the house.
Sheds:- Workshop machinery shed 7 bays, 34.6m x 9.4m with 3.5m clearance. Constructed of steel - frame, timber purlins with corrugated iron roof on 3 sides. 3 cement bays with cold room, lights, power and water. Adjoining 4 bays machinery shed with earth floor, lights and power. Hay/machinery shed 10 bays, 45m x 14.5m with 3.5m clearance. Constructed timber post and frame with corrugated iron roof and ends. 10 bays with earth floor, gable roof and skillion. Each bay has the capacity to store 100 round bales with total max of 1000 bales. Feedlot shed built in 2009, 5 bays, 30m x 10m with 7m clearance. Construction of galvanised steel frame with corrugated iron roof and walls. Skillion extension to accommodate mixer. 2 bays concrete floor and rest earth floor.
Feedlot: - The feedlot consists of five pens equal to 100SCu/pen. 3 pens fully completed with concrete water trough and feed bunkers on a concrete apron. Other 2 pens complete except for feed bunkers and front fence. All 5 pens opens out to a laneway system to the main cattle yards. The site is well drained into sediment pond. Silage pit with concrete block sides measuring 50m x 10m x 2m. Commodity shed 5 bays detailed under sheds. Skillion joined onto main shed to accommodate mixer. Molasses tank and pump on earth ramp joins skillion extension. Reliable water supply with 2 back up supplies.
Hay & silage production: - Approximately 330 acres (134ha) is currently under hay production comprising of Pangola and Rhodes pasture. The property has a large storage shed for up to 1,000 round bales. Regular cliental have been purchasing quality Pangola and Rhodes Hay for over 20 years. The majority of hay sold is round bales. No livestock is run on the hay pastures.
Water:- Permanent water in Boundary and Spring creeks. 3 creek sites with spears via 63mm poly to tanks and troughs. 3 bores, 2 equipped with windmills with jet and foot valve and reticulated to tanks and troughs in cell centres. 3rd bore has jet and foot valve. 6 x 25000 litre water tanks. 14 dams, 2 x 25000 litre tanks at yards. House bore, house dam can be equipped with pump for travelling irrigator for approx 50acres of hay pastures.
Yards:- The 350 head capacity cattle yards are situated close to the residences and are constructed from timber post and rails, and include vet crush, scale area, cradle and calf race, plunge dip with dual draining pens, 6 way drafting facilities, large cooler area, loading ramp and water troughs.
Horse faciilties: - 5 horse paddocks, each approx 1-4 ac, electric and barb fence and self watered. 7 older stables inc tack room, feed room, and a concrete hose bay. Round yard, sand work arena, 2 holding yards with laneway to main cattle yards. Timber loading ramp and crush.
Storage: - Molasses tanks 2 x 9000 litres, 1 x 34000 tank with 9hp molasses pump at feedlot. 5000 litre diesel tank, 35 tonne grain silo with 40ft auger.
Plant & equipment: - (Some) Available at valuation
Price: - Expressions of Interest