Discover The Best Cattle Stations For Sale In Queensland

Top Cattle Stations for Sale in Queensland: Your Ultimate Guide

While billionaires such as Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forest and Gina Rinehart may be Australia’s new cattle barons, there are still plenty of affordable opportunities to buy cattle stations for sale.

With this in mind, farmbuy.com has curated five of our favourite cattle stations for sale QLD. Check them out below – or click on the highlighted link for even more cattle stations for sale QLD!

Cattle Stations For Sale QLD: 209 Carson Road, Malanda

The ‘Carson Road Farm’ is located at 209 Carson Road approximately 5km west of Malanda off the main highway between Malanda and Atherton. The property has dual frontages, and entrances, to both Carson and Upper Barron roads.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD comprises 63.35ha in outstanding condition with deep fertile soils and healthy grazing pastures

The cattle station for sale QLD comprises 63.35 hectares (156.5 acres) of freehold land in outstanding condition with deep fertile soils and healthy grazing pastures featuring Brachiaria, Setaria, Tinaroo Glycine and Creeping Vigna. The resultant livestock performance is top class.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is subdivided into nine main paddocks with four-barb wire and timber post fencing

The property is subdivided into nine main paddocks with four-barb wire and timber post fencing. Additionally, there is a short laneway leading to the cattle yards. All fencing is in good repair.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD features Brachiaria, Setaria, Tinaroo Glycine and Creeping Vigna, resulting in top-class performance

A small portable panel yard with crush and loading ramp is sufficient for the current livestock needs. Much of the working area (race and crush) is undercover and this extends to further shed area suitable for vehicle or machinery parking.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a portable panel yard with crush and loading ramp which is sufficient for current needs

‘Carson Road Farm’ is considered well-watered. Cleminson Creek bisects the property and flows year-round. Water, both domestic and livestock usage, is assured via two mains-powered pumps delivering water from the substantial dam in the creek.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is well watered via two mains-powered pumps delivering water from the substantial dam in the creek

The property has two water licences (105078, 105079), one of which is an irrigation licence from Cleminson Creek. The irrigation water is plumbed to the two-span centre pivot irrigator. The smallest of the pumps is for the house supply and nearby cattle yards and troughs. The larger pump is pumped to both the irrigator and a 6,000-gallon cement tank on the hill. Livestock water reticulates to cattle troughs in all paddocks.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD has two water licences, one of which is an irrigation licence from Cleminson Creek

Sustainable carrying capacity is estimated at approximately 100 head adult equivalents depending on season. Currently there are approximated 70 heavy steers-bullocks (450-600kg) running on the property. The vendors supply bullocks to the meatworks markets, however, the property could easily also supply heavy feeders or slaughter cattle to the live export trade ex-Townsville.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD has an estimated carrying capacity of 100 head adult equivalents depending on season

Located down a long driveway, the house, cattle yards and shed are located together in a valley adjacent Cleminson Creek. The complex is surrounded by large shade trees and extensive lawns.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a comfortable three-bedroom, two-bathroom home set in a simple garden with shade trees

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is modest, comfortable, and set in a simple garden with large shade trees and lawns. The house has recently been tenanted, but is presently vacant, and may need some painting and renovation depending on requirements.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD offers a house which has been recently tenanted and may need some painting and renovation

There are two adjacent two-bay sheds suitable for cars and machinery. A small stand-alone garden shed and further shedding adjacent the cattle yards add to the complex.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle station for sale QLD at 209 Carson Road, Malanda.

Cattle Stations For Sale QLD: 79 Frank Lebsanfts Road, Goombungee

Positioned five minutes from Goombungee and 30 minutes from Toowoomba, this cattle station for sale QLD offers 174 hectares (430 acres) of well-balanced scrub soil farming and grazing country which gently rises to slightly elevated protected lighter grazing country.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes 174ha of well-balanced scrub soil farming and grazing country

The majority of the grazing country has had improved pasture planted in the past. Approximately 40.5 hectares (100 acres) of light to dark brown soil is currently farmed. More areas are available to be farmed if required.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD features grazing country, the majority of which has had improved pastures planted in the past

The property is well fenced and divided into nine paddocks of various sizes. A set of timber cattle yards is located adjacent the old dairy. The yards are fitted with five pens, drafting pound, race, cattle crush, calf cradle and loading ramp which has good truck access. There is a water trough and shade at the yards.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is well fenced and divided into nine paddocks and includes water trough and shade at the yards

Water is supplied by two bores and three dams. The bores are approximately 150 feet or 45 metres deep and fitted with electric motor and submersible pump fitted with a pressure tank. Water is pumped to troughs, cattle yards and houseyard.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes approximately 40.5ha of light to dark brown soil which is currently farmed

Infrastructure improvements include a three-sided machinery/storage shed, low-clearance machinery/storage shed, partly raised barn, lockable workshop with concrete floor and power, raised barn/storage shed and poultry shed. Grain storage includes two aerated silos, one 28.5 tonne and the other 32 tonne.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts a stately home with numerous yester-year features spread over two levels

A stately home with numerous yester-year features is spread over two levels. The top level has a spacious living and entertainment room which is adjacent the family eating and kitchen.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a home with spacious living and entertainment room adjacent the family eating and kitchen

A deck leads off this area and offers views over the property and Goombungee with Highfields in the distance. The balance of upstairs is taken up by two bedrooms, main bathroom and covered verandas.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD offers a deck which offers views over the property and Goombungee with Highfields in the distance

Downstairs has numerous storage/workshop rooms, toilet and laundry. The home is set in a large parklike lawn and tree setting. A self-contained workers cottage is a separate building and away from the home.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a hopme with two bedrooms, main bathroom and covered verandas upstairs

‘North Farm’ is a proven livestock and crop producing property. Couple this with its excellent position to numerous towns and the city of Toowoomba makes this an enviable property to call home.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle station for sale QLD at 79 Frank Lebsanfts Road, Goombungee.

Cattle Stations For Sale QLD: 162 Birketts Road, Booyal

Cattle stations for sale QLD like these are difficult to find – immaculate new infrastructure, drought proof and beautiful views. There are endless opportunities with this property, with a feedlot, irrigation and potential for mixed farming.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts immaculate new infrastructure, plentiful water and beautiful views

Comprising 133 hectares fully fenced, this holding is split into nine paddocks and features two kilometres of Burnett River frontage, with water holes and river grazing, plus improved pastures throughout, including Rhodes grass, Signal grass, Bisset bluegrass, Green Panic, Secca Stylo, Sirratro and native legumes.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD comprises 133 hectares of land fully fenced and split into nine paddocks

Secure water is available with 69 megalitres of water allocation, with a further 127 megalitres available separately at market value. A solar-powered automatic watering system supplies river water through an 80mm main line to two 250,000-litre tanks and on to 15 acres of pasture every night plus 30 acres of permanent set sprinklers.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD offers secure water with 69 megalitres of water allocation and extensive irrigation systems

The property also features a livestock handling area, including steel-framed cattle yards with undercover curved race, crush, draft, computerised weighing area, air-conditioned office and vet storage area, 240-volt power and water. A separate drafting and loading area sits at the entrance of the complex.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD features cattle yards with undercover curved race, crush, draft and computerised weighing area

The feedlot is easily 250-head bunk space, plus mobile troughs. Feeding area has the ability to rotate cattle around the complex and graze fresh paddocks or be setup more on a traditional feedlot system. This feedlot has fed 420 head with the mobile troughs in paddocks at a time.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts a feedlot with 250-head bunk space plus mobile troughs

Ample shedding comprises three large modern steel and concrete sheds with three-phase power, including a 30m x 12m high clearance machinery shed and workshops, a 24m x12m shed used for hay storage plus workshop, a feed shed, a four-bay garage, shed and workshop, potting sheds and greenhouses. A massive fodder shed produces 1.8 tonne of sprouted feed per day.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes ample shedding with three large modern steel and concrete sheds with three-phase power

The property also boasts a feed mill and ration-mixing shed complex, two five-tonne silos plus a three-tonne silo, automatically fed from three 25-tonne poly grain silos. There’s also two molasses tanks and fuel tanks.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts a feed mill and ration-mixing shed complex, two five-tonne silos plus a three-tonne silo

The main residence is a fully renovated hoop pine Queenslander, with two-three bedrooms, built-in wardrobes, two bathrooms, sunroom, kitchen with walk-in pantry, laundry and study - all with reverse cycle air-conditioning, wood fire and deck. Backup power supply at the house complex is a 32KVA, three-phase diesel unit with solar chargers.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a fully renovated hoop pine Queenslander with two-three bedrooms

Complementing this is a two-storey manager’s quarters with two bedrooms, built-in wardrobes, modern kitchen, dining room, shower/bathroom and laundry. This residence is also air-conditioned.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is a fantastic opportunity to build multiple income streams out of the industrial-scale sheds

This is a fantastic opportunity to buy a cattle station in Queensland and value add to an existing business or build multiple income streams out of the industrial-scale sheds with superb infrastructure to last a lifetime.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle station for sale QLD at 162 Birketts Road, Booyal.

Cattle Stations For Sale QLD: Lot 58, Isis Highway, Dallarnil

This livestock property for sale QLD boasts 171.6 hectares (424 acres) of undulating grazing country located just north of Dallarnil, about one hours’ drive west of Maryborough.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts 171.6 hectares of undulating grazing country located just north of Dallarnil

Fully fenced and divided into three separate paddocks, the property has a stock carrying capacity of 100 head of breeders. It also comes with a solid set of steel cattle yards with vet crush and loading ramp.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is fully fenced into three paddocks and has a stock carrying capacity of 100 head of breeders

Featuring red scrub soils to granite and light red sand, it includes substantial water access, including three stock dams with pumps delivering water to tanks and troughs at yards. There’s also a bore with windmill that pumps to tank for water troughs as well as seasonal waterways.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes three stock dams with pumps delivering water to tanks and troughs at yards

With approximately 65.87 hectares of white zone and the remainder zoned green, the property offers a good stand of useable and saleable timber, a donga and small shed, plus an excellent site to build your dream home with beautiful surrounding views.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD comes with a solid set of steel cattle yards with vet crush and loading ramp

Whether you want to be surrounded by nature, ride motor bikes, adventure out or grow some livestock, this livestock property for sale QLD fits the bill.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle station for sale QLD at Lot 58, Isis Highway, Dallarnil.

Cattle Stations For Sale QLD: Goondiwindi

Located approximately 35km north of Goondiwindi, this cattle station for sale QLD comprises around 2,003 hectares (4,950 acres) of freehold land across two lots.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD comprises around 2,003ha of freehold land spread across two lots

‘Warratoo’ is ideally suited to a backgrounding weight gain scenario. Over the past 10 years the property has had an extensive investment into improved pastures and infrastructure giving the incoming owner the advantage of full production going forward.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD has had an extensive investment into improved pastures and infrastructure

Water security, grass production with efficient laneway systems to all-weather access yards, make for a simple productive property that produces kilos in all seasons.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts water security, grass production and efficient laneway systems to all-weather access yards

‘Warratoo’s’ topography is considered generally flat with small areas of slight elevation. Soil type is a consistent grey loam style soil suitable for either winter and summer cereal and forage cropping or pasture production. Original timbers consist of Belah, Coolibah, Myall, Wilga and Box in the grey loam area with a small area of elevated sandy loam soil with Cypress and Sandalwood.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD's topography is considered generally flat with small areas of slight elevation

The property benefits from slow and low level flooding at times of major rain events when the nearby Billa Billa creek spreads out. Approximately 566.6 hectares (1,400 acres) of improved pastures have been planted consisting of Creeping Blue, Premier Digit, Reclaimer Rhodes and Bambatsi that complement the existing native grasses and herbages in season.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD features improved pastures consisting of Creeping Blue, Premier Digit, Reclaimer Rhodes and Bambatsi

Currently there is an area of approximately 111 hectares (274 acres) planted to oats. The majority of the developed area has been farmed in the past for both forage and grain crops. ‘Warratoo’ is well watered via a combination of a privately-owned piped artesian bore backed up by secure stock dams that are surplus to requirements.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD currently features approximately 111ha planted to oats

The bore is piped throughout the entire property in a circular design, giving secure water to all paddocks via 5,000-gallon cup and saucer tanks and concrete troughs. There are numerous dams, all desilted and enlarged in 2019. The homestead is serviced by rainwater, dam water for the garden and bore water if required.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is well watered via a privately-owned piped artesian bore backed by secure stock dams

The property is sub-divided into 12 main paddocks all serviced by a central laneway system to the cattle yards supported by holding paddocks and coolers around the yards.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is sub-divided into 12 main paddocks all serviced by a central laneway system to the cattle yards

A majority of internal fences were replaced since 2014 and consist of four-strand barb, some with electric, new steel post, steel end assembles and steel gate ways. Bull paddocks have Clipex netting with electric around them. There is 3km high exclusion fence on the western boundary and a small percentage of original netting boundary fence, all in stock-proof condition.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD is well fenced with four-strand barb write, new steel posts, steel end assembles and steel gate ways

The main house is the original three-bedroom timber home with air-conditioning and wood heater. There’s also a two-bedroom donga style cottage with air-conditioning in new condition.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD boasts an original three-bedroom timber home with air-conditioning and wood heater

Complementing this is a large 35m x15m storage shed/workshop built in 2016, with one-third of the floor space concreted.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD includes a large 35m x15m storage shed/workshop, with one-third of the floor space concreted

The steel panel cattle yards include a work area with adjustable curved V race and concrete floor, white rock hard stand throughout with air operated 2020 Clipex crush, calf cradle, loading and unloading ramps, water connected and all-weather access to the highway.

Above: This cattle station for sale QLD also features three 100-tonne silos and an 800-metre air strip

There is also a small set of steel panel cattle yards with crush and draft at the back of the property; as well as three 100-tonne silos and an 800-metre air strip.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle station for sale QLD at Goondiwindi.