Fertile Farm For Sale QLD Offers Expansion Opportunity

Farm For Sale In Highly Sough After District Of North West QLD 

Situated on highly fertile country in the renowned Kilcummin district in north-west Queensland, this established broadacre farm for sale presents an opportunity to expand cultivation area or turn the farming areas into a high-density cattle operation.

Known as ‘Eleanor Farm’, the property spans 3,613.24 hectares (8,928.51 acres), including approximately 2,487 hectares (6,145.5 acres) of developed dryland cultivation on its self-mulching, black soils.

This farm for sale QLD presents an opportunity to expand cultivation area or develop a high-density cattle operation

The cultivation was developed in the early 1980’s and has been producing ever since. The 1,511-hectare western paddock currently has sorghum stubble from this summer while the eastern paddock has been split into 393 hectares of wheat and 524 hectares of chickpea.

‘Eleanor Farm’ features an additional 1,126.24 hectares (2,783 acres) of alluvial open and semi open black soils and well-established pastures including Buffel, Mitchell, Flinders, Blue Grasses, Butterfly Pea and Desmanthus.

This farm for sale QLD features 1,126.24ha of alluvial open and semi open black soils and well-established pastures

Main timber species include Yellowwood, Gidgee, Boree and Coolabah in waterways.

With the highly fertile soil available, there is opportunity to develop another 1,179 acres of cultivation or turn the farming areas into a high-density cattle operation. This could boost total potential cultivation area up to 2,963 hectares or 7,323 acres.

This farm for sale QLD includes approximately 2,487ha of developed dryland cultivation with a history of wheat and chickpea crops

What’s more, the farm’s five grazing paddocks have been rotationally grazed for the past nine years, resulting in great ground cover, quantity and quality of pasture, and stock shade. Estimated carrying capacity is 450 adult equivalents, without using any cultivation.

Underpinning the property’s productivity is secure water provided by reliable rainfall (five-year average of 521.8mm per annum), three dams and seasonal water.

This farm for sale QLD boasts secure water provided by reliable rainfall, three dams and seasonal water

‘Eleanor Dam’ comprises approximately 20,000 cubic yards, newly fenced water square, with turkey’s nest feeding to a new 6m steel trough. The dam is equipped with a diesel engine firefighter on trailer, pumping into 75mm poly to a 3,000-litre poly tank and one concrete trough.

Covering approximately 15,000 cubic yards, ‘Darkies Dam’ offers good clean water and is used as the main water source for spraying; while ‘Emu Dam’, comprising around 5,000 cubic yards, is safe for stock to walk into.

This farm for sale QLD features nine main stock-proof grazing paddocks and a set of timber stock yards

Livestock are catered for by a set of timber stock yards situated close to Kilcummin/Diamond Downs Road. Subdivided into nine main paddocks, grazing paddocks are stock proof, constructed mostly of three and four-barb wire and steel and timber posts.

Additionally, the property is strategically located within 550km of four major export abattoirs, regular saleyard selling centres, feedlot and large grain handling facilities.

This farm for sale QLD offers a unique opportunity to acquire a highly sought after property in such a tightly held area

‘Eleanor Farm’ is also ideally situated within easy reach of key regional centres including Moranbah (80km), Clermont (100km), Emerald (220km), Mackay (270km) and Rockhampton (510km).

Rarely does the opportunity arise to acquire a highly sought after property in such a tightly held area – with the added potential to build a homestead on a potential site with single-phase power already available.

The property is offered for sale by auction to be held at 11.00am on Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Commercial Hotel, Clermont, QLD. Click on the following link for more information on this farm for sale QLD at 4870 Kilcummin Road, Clermont.