Location
Situated 11 km* north west of Capella with bitumen access and 66km* to the major regional centre of Emerald.
Area & Tenure
2312.1 ha* (5713 ac*) on 4 Freehold
Services
Rural Power, Telephone, Mobile Reception, TV Reception, School Bus, Twice weekly mail service.
Capella has all the normal amenities of a small country town including a Grain Corp depot, Primary School, Cultural and Aquatic Centre, Rural Supplies, Motels, Hotels and other shops.
Emerald has all the services associated with a major Regional Centre including Primary and Secondary schooling, TAFE and Agricultural Colleges, several Shopping Centres, Hospital, Recreational and Financial facilities. Cattle Saleyards in Emerald operating weekly Cattle sales and multiple daily regional Brisbane flights.
Rates
Discounted rates $3703.57 Half Yearly
Country
Comprises of a good mix of country comprising undulating open downs black soils downs running onto Coolabah flats.
Approximately 3500* acres of contoured cultivation currently farmed on a 12m tram track row cropping system. Vendor estimates there is a further 500 acres* suitable to be cultivated.
The remaining country of 2200* acres is primarily flooded Coolabah creek flats running up to Ironbark country. This area is well grassed with Buffel and for some years has been leased out on monthly basis @ $40000 for per annum.
Improvements
Excellent and well maintained structural improvements include:
Matilda Homestead Rendered 4 bedroom/office, air conditioned, recently renovated inside and out. Set in pleasant gardens and surrounds with Peak views.
Retro House Also 4 bedroom/office, air conditioned, renovated inside.
Other Structures 5 x Machinery sheds including cold room
2 x 6m built in Shipping containers and pallet racking
7 x 100 tonne silos
1 x 30 tonne silo
3 x 14 tonne silo
3 x silage pits - 2000 tonne* capacity with 500 tonne* corn
silage and 200 tonne* forage silage given in.
Stables
Fencing
Cattle country is fenced into 3 grazing and 4 holding paddocks with mainly 3 and 4 barbed wire on steel and wooden posts, with a small amount of dog netting. Note hear the cattle country is in 2 fenced out portions both with cattle yards so that cattle do not have to be walked through farming country. All fencing is in good stock proof condition.
Yards
2 sets of portable yards including loading ramps and vet crushes.
Water
6 dams with 5 for stock and house dam supplying both houses via mono pump and poly on rural power. House dam water is suitable for and used for spraying.
Agents Comments
Matilda Downs is situated in the tightly held Capella/Peak Downs area and represents a great opportunity to secure a well improved productive farming operation with scale, size and diversity. First class improvements combined with position, a good mix of soil types provide the basis of past and future success going forward. Retiring vendors are committed to sell.
* Denotes approximate
