Turn-Key Burdekin Sugarcane Farm For Sale

QLD Sugarcane Farm For Sale Boasts Secure Water, Productive Soil + Quality Infrastructure

The ‘Marano Aggregation’ is a thoughtfully developed sugarcane farm for sale encompassing approximately 139.13 hectares and boasting a production capacity of more than over 13,000 tonnes.

The contiguous sugarcane aggregation is ideally located in North Queensland’s renowned Burdekin region, 2km south-east of Home Hill.

Underpinned by secure water, productive soil types and high-quality operational infrastructure, the holding represents a turn-key sugarcane operation that has been thoughtfully developed for operational efficiency and, through that, profit maximisation.

Genuine Turn-Key Opportunity
The aggregation provides a genuine turn-key opportunity for incoming operators. Operational infrastructure includes a 20m x 15m machinery shed equipped with workshop and a 40m x 10m secondary machinery shed.

Accommodation includes a fully air-conditioned four-bedroom homestead with two-bay garage, four-bay standalone car shed and landscaped lawns.

This sugarcane farm for sale QLD spans 39.13 hectares and has a production capacity of over 13,000 tonnes

Available on a walk-in, walk-out basis, the aggregation is offered for sale with optional homestead title, extensive range of plant and equipment and the 2026 sugarcane crop subject to negotiation. The farm has been configured for single-person management, optimising labour efficiency and profitability.

Exceptional Water Security
A defining feature of the aggregation is its water security, with unrestricted groundwater accessed through an area-based charge administered by Lower Burdekin Water (LBW), charged at $103.40 per productive hectare annually for Southern Division Growers (Sugarcane Production).

Annual payment of this rate provides unrestricted pumping, ensuring reliable irrigation throughout the growing season.

Water is delivered via five equipped unmetered irrigation bores interconnected to hydrants through underground piping. Water is further secured by one open water pump drawing from the LBW channel. Two of the bore pumps are connected to separate 30kW solar systems, reducing operational costs.

The aggregation has been extensively developed for flume flood irrigation, with strategic layout designed to maximise operational efficiency and ease of management.

This sugarcane farm for sale QLD features high-quality infrastructure including a 20m x 15m machinery shed with workshop

JLL Executive Alexander Davies says the aggregation’s water profile represents a cornerstone feature underpinning production reliability and enhancing profitability.

“The aggregation’s combination of unrestricted water access, productive soil profiles and operational efficiency is exactly what operators are screening for,” he says.

“In a market where input costs and water security are increasingly scrutinised, this unrestricted pumping capacity provides genuine competitive advantage.”

Highly Productive Soils
Situated in Australia’s premier sugarcane growing region, the aggregation features highly productive soil types, characteristic of the Burdekin delta; fertile loam and clay alluvial soils combine with favourable growing conditions to produce high-yielding sugarcane.

Encompassing a total production area of 131.29 hectares, the aggregation is estimated to produce over 13,000 tonnes in the 2026 season (vendor nominated estimate).

This sugarcane farm for sale QLD underpinned by exceptional water security sourced from Lower Burdekin Water

The aggregation’s productivity is underpinned by highly productive soils in combination with its unrestricted water, and a favourable climate with abundant sunlight hours.

Over the past five years, the aggregation has delivered average CCS levels of 14.26 per cent and 14.43 per cent across its two farms, with yields averaging 109.79 and 118.79 tonnes per hectare respectively.

The aggregation has been laser-levelled to facilitate flood irrigation and to allow even distribution across the blocks.

Flexible Cropping Platform
While currently dedicated to sugarcane production, the aggregation is also considered suitable for small crop or horticultural enterprises, which have been successfully produced on neighbouring properties.

Neighbouring and surrounding properties produce a range of fruits and vegetables in addition to permanent plants such as melons, tomatoes, capsicums, citrus, mangoes and much more.

This sugarcane farm for sale QLD benefits from highly productive soils, unrestricted water and a favourable climate

Fully established irrigation infrastructure supports primary sugarcane operations while enabling rotation opportunities with legume crops (soybeans, mung beans) during fallow periods, enhancing both soil health and revenue streams.

JLL Executive Fergus Russell says this production flexibility offers southern growers opportunities to mitigate seasonal risk while enabling year-round production capability.

“The aggregation provides a genuine flexible cropping platform for operators seeking geographic diversification and extended growing seasons,” he says.

In addition, the aggregation’s operational profile positions it favourably for participation in developing market opportunities including biofuel production, integration into existing livestock supply chains through feedstock production, carbon credit programs, and sustainability-linked revenue models increasingly valued by institutional investors.

Strategic Location
The aggregation is located 2km south-east of Home Hill and 14km south of Ayr, representing a rare acquisition opportunity in the district with immediate access to the towns’ comprehensive amenities and established agricultural supply chains. Townsville is within 1.5 hour’s drive. It is further benefited by proximity to Inkerman Sugarcane Mill and associated cane bin sidings. 

This sugarcane farm for sale QLD is also considered suitable for small crop or horticultural enterprises

JLL Senior Director Geoff Warriner says, “Close proximity to the Bruce Highway allows for ease of logistics and access to end market domestically and internationally through the Port of Townsville.”

The aggregation is being offered for sale by Expressions of Interest, closing at 4:00pm (AEST) on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Click on the following link for more information on this impressive sugarcane farm for sale at 110 Georgees Road, Home Hill, QLD.