"LUCKY DIP" Oombabeer Road Moura QLD 4718

“Lucky Dip”
Oombabeer Road, Moura QLD

An amazing opportunity to purchase renowned grazing and farming land in the tightly-held Moura-Bauhinia district.
Highly sought after but rarely available, “Lucky Dip” has been in the same ownership since being drawn in the Brigalow Development Scheme Ballot of 1962.

This property offers amazing versatility with great potential for backgrounding, farming, grass or crop-fattening.

Currently destocked, the property boasts an abundant body of Buffel, Rhodes and Green Panic grasses.

Offered for genuine sale due to the dissolution of a family partnership.

Size: 2,825.92 Ha (6,983 acres)

Tenure: Freehold

District: Central Highlands Regional Council

“Lucky Dip” is located on Oombabeer Road, 54 km west of Moura and 211 km south-west of Gracemere. Bitumen road access to Oombabeer Road

Three phase power to house and associated sheds

Mobile phone coverage over majority of property

Mail from Moura three times weekly

School bus run to Primary School at Bauhinia (26 km) or Moura (54 km) with primary schooling and secondary schooling to Year 10 level in Moura

Close proximity to Saleyards - Moura 54 km; Gracemere 211 km and Emerald 240 km plus 240 km to 2 meatworks in Rockhampton

“Lucky Dip” comprises 6983 acres of rich, dark soil growing a huge body of Buffel, Green Panic and Rhodes Grass.

The property is a wonderful balance of gently undulating land types, ranging from Brigalow, Belah, Blackbutt country to areas of Softwood scrub falling to heavier black soil, brigalow country.

Since being cleared in the 1960’s, all of “Lucky Dip” has at some time been cultivated.

1600 acres of Sorghum stubble is currently present, being planted in 2022. A further 260 acres of cultivation is ready for re-farming or sowing back to grasses.

“Lucky Dip” is well-watered with 5 large dams and a pipeline back to the yards and house utilising solar pumps

Several semi-permanent waterholes exist in Spotswood Creek

Two bores are present, one fully equipped

“Lucky Dip is fenced into eleven main paddocks with a centralised laneway system connecting most paddocks to the yards.

Fences are in good, functional condition, primarily steel pickets with timber strainers.

4 bedroom brick air-conditioned Homestead with additional office and large pantry/storage room adjacent to kitchen. Mesh-fenced enclosed yard.

3 bedroom air-conditioned Worker’s Cottage

3 car open Garage

15 x 8 m Storage Shed on stumps

4 bay Shed/Workshop

7 bay 42 x 23 m Cement Floored Fully Enclosed Lockable Machinery Shed

Cattle Yards – 600 head capacity. Double Decker Ramp. Plunge dip.

Undercover Vet Crush and Calf Handling facilities.

Average Annual Rainfall of approximately 625 mm (25 inches)

“Lucky Dip” will be offered for sale via auction on Friday, August 04 2023 at 11am at CocoBrew, 114 William Street, Rockhampton.

Please contact selling agents Matthew or Fiona Noakes for further information.