"El Rocco" Roundstone, Moura QLD 4718

Region/Location
“El Rocco” is situated in the renowned Roundstone District of Queensland, approximately 25 minutes drive (44 kilometres) west from Moura. Located 109 kilometres west of Biloela and 215 kilometres south of Rockhampton.

Area
2,012 hectares (4,972 acres) approximately.

Tenure

Lot Plan Reference Area Tenure Shire
19 BH257 30601206 2,012 ha (4,972 ac) Freehold Banana Shire
Rates per half year $5,367.44, after discount.

Services
Mail service three times a week.
Primary and High school at Moura.
Partial mobile service.
Landline.
Single phase 240 v power.

Rainfall
658 mm (26 inches) long term annual mean average.

Land and Topography
El Rocco” boasts a combination of productive red/brown scrub soils with sections of lighter forest soils.

The topography of the property provides an outstanding balance of gently undulating land types, predominantly Brigalow, Blackbutt, and associated scrub country, broken by scattered areas of Poplar Box, Bloodwood and Ironbark. With the exception of creek lines and shade camps, all areas have been cleared and well established to improved pastures, including Rhodes Grass, Green Panic, Bilo, Gayndah Buffel, Bissett Blue Grass and Seca Stylo.

The property has undergone extensive timber control over the duration of ownership, with 554 hectares (1,369 acres) pelleted in 2021. An extensive area of approximately 704 hectares (1,740 acres) has been stick raked since July 2020.

“El Rocco” has a property map of assessable vegetation (PMAV), 99% is category X (white).

Carrying Capacity
1,000 backgrounders up to feedlot entry weight.

Water
Stockwater is sufficiently available via six dams, and twenty one troughs. The main dam and house dam are equipped with 240v power, and Grundfos submersible pump, which supplies to a central reticulation scheme via 63mm pipeline to nine tanks, which supply to troughs at twelve cell centres. There are thirteen tanks, five in the blue cell, two in the red cell, two in the orange cell, one in the yards, and three at the house.

“El Rocco” homestead and yards are watered by three 5,000 gallon rainwater storage tanks. The gardens and lawn are watered by a direct supply from the house dam via a Davey centrifugal pressure pump.

Cattle Yards
Set of portable panel steel yards, undercover working area, Silencer hydraulic vet crush, with three way hydraulic draft, petrol engine hydraulic pump. Single deck ramp, two cooler/holding yards. Working capacity of 500 head of cattle.

Fencing
The boundary fence is predominantly four barbed on steel posts, and a small section of three barbed wires. Internally fenced with three barb steel posts, and three plain wire electrics, into six main paddocks and three smaller paddocks. The main paddocks are subdivided into ninety-two cells, with single electric wire (mains power) on steel posts. Two mains powered by energisers and one solar energised. A central laneway, approximately seven kilometres long services all main paddocks. The blue cell has three main paddocks, red cell is one main paddock and the orange cell has two main paddocks. There are five smaller paddocks near the house/yards.

“El Rocco” Homestead
The “El Rocco” homestead comprises of a lowset three bedroom home, partly renovated in 2006. The homestead offers built ins, an office, inside laundry and ducted air conditioning throughout. The home entails a separate shower, bath, two toilets, fully equipped modern kitchen and a spacious lounge, dining and rumpus room. Smoke detectors have been fitted throughout. The house is fully screened and has a twenty five solar panel array fitted (5 ½ kw), electrical safety switch, and a four bay carport.

The home is positioned in an established garden setting, and large undercover patio area for purposes of outdoor entertaining.

Sheds
There is a 17.5 m x 7.3 m four bay steel machinery shed, with a 17.5 m x 8 m skillion, and 60 ft shipping container storage.

Stock and Plant
Sold bare of stock and plant.

Agents Remarks
El Rocco offers an opportunity to acquire a highly improved, productive beef enterprise, located in the renowned Rhyddings district between Moura and Bauhinia Downs, close to diverse marketing options.

Auction
11am, Tuesday 14th March 2023, Moura Tavern, Bell St, Moura.

Inspections by appointment only
Brad Hanson 0408 684 612