Essex Downs 3981 Winton Road Richmond QLD 4822

Auction – 18 May, 2023, 11:00am - Townsville Casino

Properties of this size and location are tightly held and are rarely available.

Essex Downs is a premier downs property in northwest Queensland. The property has a reputation for heavy carrying capacity, high weight gains and fattening cattle.

Located south of Richmond and the northern tick line, livestock are free to travel within all regions of Queensland.

Local urban amenities located at Richmond include a hospital, doctor, Qld Gov. agencies, banks, hotels, motels, liveweight saleyards, rail head and an airport with services to Townsville and Mt Isa.

Area:*
16,204.78 ha–40,042.01 acres

Title:
Lot 8B15797: 8,334.4ha –20,594.3 acres –Title: 21226158
Lot 9B15799: 7,870.38 ha –19,447.8acres–Title: 21515047

Tenure:*
40,042.01acres –Freehold

Property Address:
Essex Downs-3981 Winton Road Richmond Qld 4822

Registered PIC Number:
QDRD0135

Shire & Rates:
The local government is the Richmond Shire Council, and a copy of the most recent rates notice is included in this document. Location:*The property is situated 40kms south of Richmond on the Winton Road,With sealed bitumen to the front grid.

Services:
All weather access via the Winton Rd to the front grid, rural power, telephone, internet, television, twice weekly mail service and light aircraft landing strip. Road train access in all directions from the property.

Property Description
Country: Gently undulating quality black soil open downs country with the inclusion of scattered surface pebble throughout the property.

Interspersed with channels and creeks running off to the west from the eastern paddocks.

Timber: Natural timbers include limited numbers of Coolabah and Whitewood, with areas of scattered Acacia and Mimosa around the watering points and along the channels.

Grasses: The property currently presents with a large body of fresh green feed, comprising of Mitchell and Flinders grasses, with areas of Buffel, and a large body of natural herbages and annuals.

Water: Essex Downs is safely watered with recent development upgrades to the watering system on the property. An Artesian Bore is located on Lot 8 adjacent to the Homestead compound, and access to a Government Bore on the western boundary of the property. The homestead bore is fully capped and connected to a poly watering system suppling turkey nest, with poly tanks to cement troughs. A network of natural channels throughout the property includes many useful watering holes during the wet season. The bore registration number is (93590) and a bore report is included in the document. Clare Creek flows through the northern third of the property, and Coleraine Creek flows through the southern third of the property from east to west. Both creeks connect to the channels and have numerous creek flats.

Fencing: Recent extensive property development upgrades on the property have included many kms of new fencing and paddock subdivision. The new fencing is predominantly substantial steel gateways and strainers with 3 barbs on steel post. Areas include both the boundary and internal fencing. The property is subdivided into 10 main grazing paddocks, a holding paddock, with compounds around the homestead buildings and cattle yards.

CattleYards: The station yards are located adjacent to the homestead compound. The yard construction is with permanent steelyards and a portion of permanent steel panel yards, and sections of timber and rubber belting. The yards are a square pattern design, with a 4-wayoverhead race draft and covered work area, a full hydraulic vet crush and separate calf marking race and cradle.

Supported by useful size receivers and holding yards. A recent yard upgrade has included a substantial road train loading ramp. The yards are also equipped with permanent half deck weigh bridge facility.

Homestead: A large 5-bedroomhomestead set in an established garden with numerous shade trees, complimented by a well-maintained lawn area. The home is air-conditioned, with a large veranda on the shaded eastern side of the building. A3-bedroomcottagefully air conditioned adjacent to the homestead.2-bedroomsingle man’s quarters fully air conditioned. A large new steel machinery shed with an iron roof, has large open bays that will accommodate large machinery and plant.

Rainfall: The district annual long-term rainfall is 480 mm per year.

For further information Contact: David Buckley 0448 010 162