"LEANDER" Western QLD Grass opportunity Longreach QLD 4730

LEANDER
RPL is pleased to present for sale “Leander” Longreach.
Leander Station has a very short list of previous owners with the Barrett/Clark family ownership since 1908 and recently the Macmillan family who continued to improve, nurture and love the existing homestead, garden and country. It remains one of the District’s most iconic and historic properties. The historic 9BR home (circa 1912) is beautifully presented and ready for immediate living.
The country has had 2 magnificent seasons and as a result, the property offers a tremendous diversity of pasture types. It boasts a convenient all-weather access road to highway frontage and a short 25km drive into Longreach. There is also a well maintained airstrip and hangar.
Leander is large enough to be a stand-alone enterprise or depot and would suit any grazing family/enterprise whilst also being attractive to the local Longreach professional seeking a rural base close to town.
Leander Station is fully and completely exclusion fenced. This Wild Dog barrier/exclusion fence undoubtedly and significantly reduces grazing pressure and threats and assists in the control of encroaching pests/predators and increases productivity. Presenting as a very low cost operation with reliable waters, excellent fencing and good improvements.

LOCATION
Leander is located West of Longreach with direct frontage to the Landsborough Highway.
Entry 25km from Longreach and 154km from Winton with a 6km driveway to the homestead.
Schooling in Longreach Public (LSHS) to Gr.12 and Private to Gr.10. Longreach School of Distance Education to Gr.10.
School bus, early childhood centres in Longreach, Longreach Base Hospital, Longreach Saleyards and Longreach Airport.

Area:
11,091 Ha Freehold
27,396 Ac Freehold

COUNTRY
Diverse mixture of country, which can be described as follows:
1/3 High soft desert country with a mix of timber including Mulga, Vine tree, Wilga, Dead Finish, Coolabah, Ghost Gum, Native Peach, Cassia, Currant Bush with native grasses, Buffel grass and areas of Spinifex.
1/3 Developed (pulled) pebbly Gidyea country which fronts the Darr River with flood-out country along “Strathdarr/Invercauld” boundary.
1/3 Boree Downs country interspersed with Coolabah channels and some Gidyea country with double frontage to Dingo Creek.

Rainfall:
18 inches 450mm
Carrying Capacity:
Leander has traditionally and continues to run 6,500 mixed sheep consistently for years or cattle equivalent.
Flock in the range 18-19 Micron, excellent lambing percentages, very clean wool growing country.

IMPROVEMENTS
Water:
Leander is watered by 14 dams, consisting of 9 single dams and 5 double dams, most of which have been recently cleaned out. House dam 52,000 yds. Frontage to Darr River with semi- permanent holes, and double frontage to Dingo Creek with semi-permanent holes.
Fencing:

Leander is now fully exclusion fenced around the full 70km boundary with the internal fencing divided into 11 main paddocks, 5 holding paddocks a series of laneways and 2 sets of yards. Part of a Wild Dog Fence Cluster, private and fully paid for, with neighbour “Old Dahra”, which includes 29km of Leander boundary. Majority of internal fencing has been replaced in the last 20yrs with a two barb, 4 plain sheep style fence. 6-8km approx. of older fence. There is also a series of lanes and holding paddocks servicing yards.

Buildings:
One main machinery shed/workshop, two other sheds, stables, hangar servicing airstrip with cement floor.
6 stand shearing shed, Sunbeam ‘Super Pro’ gear, good electric wool press.
Steel bugle pattern sheep yards, additional lamb marking/crutching yards.
Near new shearers lunchroom with kitchen, 3 beds and A/C. New toilet block and older, functional shower block.

HOMESTEAD
Historic two-storey 9 bedroom homestead built Circa 1912.
Set in an award winning garden with lovely established shaded trees and areas, lawn, creepers and hedges. Two Bathrooms, A/C, Cold room.

CONTACT
WALLY COOPER
P: (07) 4658 9156
M: 0427 781 054
E: walcooper@ruralpropertylivestock.com