Outstanding Cattle Property For Sale In QLD’s Whitsundays

Cattle Property For Sale For First Time In Over 60 Years

The ‘Gattonvale Holding’ presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a standout beef enterprise in Queensland’s Whitsunday region.

Held by the current family since 1962, rural properties of this calibre are rarely available for sale.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a standout beef enterprise

Comprising outstanding, balanced country, the ‘Gattonvale Holding’ is renowned for breeding top-quality Santa Gertrudis cattle and finishing prime heavyweight bullocks and cull cows.

Conservatively estimated to carry 7,500 adult cattle equivalents, the vast majority of the herd meet strict Borthwick’s and Nature’s Fresh premium grass-fed brand specifications.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is renowned for breeding top-quality Santa Gertrudis cattle and heavyweight bullocks and cows

Spanning 31,474.4 hectares (77,773 acres), the highly-productive property is underpinned by around 40,000 acres of heavy self-mulching Brigalow scrub soils plus some area of lighter Brigalow scrub soils, heavily pastured with Gayndah and Biloela Buffel as well as some native grasses including Curly Mitchell and Flinders.

There’s also around 21,000 acres featuring Narrow Leaf Ironbark and Gum Top Box with Black Spear Grass and prolific Seca Stylo; about 6,000 acres of heavy soils down country with scattered Bauhinia, Mountain Coolibah, Brigalow plus some forest intrusions; and some 5,000 acres of range country.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is underpinned by around 40,000 acres of heavy self-mulching Brigalow scrub soils plus

What’s more, the ‘Gattonvale Holding’ is very securely watered. The property benefits from an average rainfall of 700mm (28 inches) and boasts frontage to the permanent Bowen River with the Bowen River Weir. The property boasts a 35-megalitre allocation.

A spear in the Bowen River supplies three header tanks plus a solar-powered tank supplying the ‘Emu Plains’ house and gravity-fed stock trough.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is securely watered with 20 dams, five bores and frontage to the Bowen River 

Added to this are 20 dams and five bores, three equipped with solar pumps and two with windmills, supplying from 600gph to 1,000gph.

Complementing the property’s incredible natural features is extensive structural infrastructure. The ‘Gattonvale Holding’ is divided into 34 main grazing paddocks plus well-maintained holding and cooler paddocks by good quality fencing.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is divided into 34 main grazing paddocks and features three cattle yards

The property also features three cattle yards, including the main yards constructed of steel and featuring water, plunge dip, vet crush, undercover calf branding cradle and loading ramp. This yard can comfortably process 800 head.

With a capacity of 600 head, the ‘Rosella’ yards comprise steel posts with timber rails and offer water, plunge dip, vet crush and loading ramp; while the ‘Emu Plains’ yards, also of steel and timber construction, has 600-head capacity and includes water, plunge dip and calf branding cradle.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays includes a near-new steel-frame hay shed with four bays holding around 150 bales of hay

Abundant shedding is another feature of the property. The ‘Gattonvale Holding’ includes a near-new steel-frame hay shed with four bays holding around 150 round bales of Rhodes grass hay.

There’s also a workshop with two lock-up bays plus open bay, concrete floor and power; a large fully enclosed shed with full-length skillion on both sides; and a shed with concrete floor and two lockable bays and three open.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays includes the main homestead, a modern three-bedroom home and two dongas

Topping off the extensive list of improvements are multiple homes, including the main homestead, a modern three-bedroom home and two dongas at ‘Emu Plains’.

Set in attractive grounds, the main homestead features five bedrooms plus sleep out, office, two bathrooms, two toilets and undercover outdoor area.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays comes with a large herd of cattle and an extensive list of plant and machinery

Included in the sale is a large herd of livestock, including approximately 1,900 top-quality Santa Gertrudis breeders plus calves and weaners at foot at time of settlement; 1,050 18-24 month-old steers and bullocks; 700 18-24 month-old heifers; and 1,500 15 month-old mixed sex weaners. The owner will transfer their HK1 cattle brand to the new owner if required.

The property also includes an extensive list of well-maintained plant and machinery, including Cat D8N and D6TXL dozers, Homan blade plough and seeder, John Deere 670D grader, Cat 910 wheel loader, Fuso Fighter and UD trucks, and multiple utes, ATVs, mowers and generators.

This cattle property for sale QLD Whitsundays is heavily pastured with Gayndah and Biloela Buffel as well as some native grasses 

‘Gattonvale Holding’ is situated 144km from Bowen, 180-190km from Proserpine/Airlie Beach, 265km from Mackay, 330km from Townsville and 460km from Rockhampton – and is ideally located with B-double access to meatworks at Mackay, Townsville and Rockhampton, live export through Townsville, and road train access to Southern and Central Highland feedlots.

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