Cattle Property For Sale Qld: Unique Aggregation Near Rocky

Fattening And Backgrounding Cattle Property For Sale Qld

This cattle property for sale Qld – the ‘Bar H' and 'Corona’ aggregation – presents a unique opportunity to secure a well-developed fattening and backgrounding cattle property situated in the tightly held coastal scrub country of Central Qld.

Comprising 5,795.11 hectares (14,319.71 acres) of Brigalow and Scrub country featuring a mixture of dark and light grey loams located in a coastal rainfall belt, the property boasts a heavy carrying capacity with high weight gains.

The property is well cleared with many shade lines and around 10 hectares of established Leucaena on ‘Bar H’. More recently, 220 hectares (approximately 500 acres) of new pastures have been developed, including Silk Sorghum, Buffel, Rhodes Grass, Desmanthus and Butterfly Pea, presenting a magnificent body of fresh quality cattle feed.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld comprises 5,795.11 hectares of Brigalow and Scrub country with a heavy carrying capacity

Water security is a key feature of the aggregation. Located 145 kilometres north of Rockhampton, and just 17 kilometres from the coast, the holding boasts an average annual rainfall of around 914mm (36 inches), predominately spring and summer falls. The country is experiencing a very good season with excellent feed receiving over 137mm of rainfall in October alone.

Bounded by Styx River and Tooloombah Creek, ‘Bar H’ also has four dams and an 18-megalitre water licence taking water from the creek for stock and domestic supply.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld offers highly secure water with multiple dams, bores and 18ML water licence attached to creek

A five-megalitre turkey nest with a 200mm flood lift pump is located on the creek, which reticulates throughout the property. A second dam has a large turkey nest and is equipped with a solar pump.

‘Bar H’ also features a new bore located to the west of this dam, which is connected to the turkey nest and the extensive watering system on the property servicing numerous tanks and troughs.

‘Corona’ boasts seven dams, two equipped with solar pumps and two with windmills supplying three turkey nests.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld boasts average annual rainfall of around 914mm, predominately spring and summer falls

Both ‘Bar H’ and ‘Corona’ are well-fenced with both boundary and internal fences comprising a mix of three- and four-barb and two plain wires on solid timber posts.

Spread across 3,377.11 hectares (8,344.83 acres), ‘Bar H’ is subdivided into 20 internal paddocks plus laneways and holding paddocks, while ‘Corona’ (2,418 hectares/5,974.87 acres) is fenced into eight internal paddocks with a central laneway and holding paddocks.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld is subdivided into 28 internal paddocks plus laneways and holding paddocks

Both properties include cattle yards, crush areas, forcing yards, drafting pounds and loading ramps.

The steel cattle yards on ‘Bar H’ are located adjacent to the homestead and are attached to the laneway system connecting to the paddocks. A forcing yard and drafting pound is well set-up with side working platforms; while the crush area is all under cover with scales incorporated into the concreted crush platform. The steel loading ramp is well-built and set-up for B-double access. The yards will comfortably work 1,500 grown cattle.

The cattle yards on ‘Corona’ are also well-maintained and utilised for mustering and trucking out cattle. They are a mix of steel and timber construction with a cooler, drafting pound, race, loading ramp and a concreted crush and scales. The yards connect to a central laneway system joining the paddocks.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld includes cattle yards, crush areas, forcing yards, drafting pounds and loading ramps

‘Bar H’ features ample outbuildings including a 259-square-metre steel-framed, six-bay machinery shed with concrete floor, a 135-square-metre steel-framed vehicle shed with gravel floor, a 172-square-metre steel-framed hay shed, a 156-square-metre steel-framed workshop, and a 15-square-metre steel-framed chemical shed. Additionally, a horse stable and day yard are located south of the homestead with water connected.

Complementing the excellent farm infrastructure is a comfortable air-conditioned homestead boasting four bedrooms, a bathroom, modern kitchen, and large entertaining deck with views across Styx River. Set in established gardens and lawn, the home is built on timber piers with timber flooring, fibrous walls and iron roof.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld features multiple sheds for machinery, vehicles, hay and chemicals plus a workshop

‘Bar H’ also offers guest accommodation incorporating self-contained kitchen, cold-room and bathroom as well as staff quarters comprising four individual air-conditioned rooms.

The aggregation is currently utilised as a fattening and backgrounding enterprise and would also suit a centrally located stud property or bull depot. Included with the sale of the property is 1,550 good-quality No. 1 and No. 2 Brangus steers.

Above: This cattle property for sale Qld offers guest accommodation incorporating self-contained kitchen as well as staff quarters

The steers include approximately 736 No. 1’s and 814 No 2’s. The steers are well grown for their age and are doing extremely well on the fresh green buffel and associated pastures. The cattle are both polled or neatly de-horned. They are all vendor bred and one brand and bred from the best available Brangus genetics.

Click on the following link for more information on this cattle property for sale Qld at 123 Ogmore Road, Ogmore.