Location:
35kms North of Capella on the Corry Road, 85kms North of Emerald, 45kms to Clermont, 360kms to Rockhampton or 300kms to Mackay. Proximity Major Saleyards, Feedlots, 4 Export Abattoirs within 400kms
Area & Tenure:
Total Area - 1,635.71 Hectares or 4,041.92 Acres.
Lot 3 on TT184 on Grazing Homestead Perpetual Lease.
Shire of Central Highlands Regional Council.
Rates —$3,072.91 per half year
Rental on GHPL— $13,535 per year.
Country:
"Lindleigh" sits at the foot of the Peak Range National Park with Calvert & Capella Creek running through. The property is best broken into the following types.
Approximate total area of cultivation is 749 Hectares (1,850 Acres) across the whole property, in various paddocks. The cultivation country is heavy black soil, with mostly some light Basalt stone with the odd patch of heavy stone in small areas.
Approximately 231 Hectares (570 Acres) of Semi open Coolabah & Ironbark grazing country with mainly native pastures & Buffel.
Approximately 673 Hectares (1,663 Acres) of Semi open Black wattle, Coolabah & Ironbark to open downs and Tea-tree creek flat grazing with mainly native pastures & Buffel.
Current vegetation maps show areas that could be further developed for cultivation or intensive grazing.
Waters:
"Lindleigh" is mostly watered via the main dam near the cattle yards. Constructed in 2007 with an approximate size of 25,000 yards & a large quantity of water that backs up during a big season. This dam hasn't gone dry since construction and maintained the homestead & all livestock during the last few dry years.
Structural Improvements:
Main House—Low-set timber, 5 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, dining & rainwater tanks.
Main Shed—Galvanised steel shed, 30x15m, could be used as a grain shed.
Hay Shed - Steel posts with galvanised iron, 25x10m.
Carport Shed - Timber posts with galvanised iron, 12x6m.
4 x Silo's—100 tonne galvanised steel.
4 x Silos - 7 tonne galvanised steel, stock feed silos.
Cattle Yards
Steel & portable panel yards with draft, separate calf branding race & cradle, race to vet crush, loading ramp & water troughs.
Fencing
Lindleigh is subdivided into 13 main paddocks and 2 holding paddocks. Fencing is good to new condition, construction is mainly 4 barbs, steel post and timber posts, to some barb and plain wire with ring lock netting for sheep.
"Lindleigh" would run 400 breeders or 600 backgrounder cattle through to feeder weights, if cultivation was utilized for stock feed.
Capella's Average Rainfall Since 1998 - 556mm per annum.
"Lindleigh" is a property in a tightly held area, with good country and loads of potential. After 60 years of ownership, the vendors are ready for the next chapter which present a great opportunity for buyers. The vendors will have all livestock removed from the property within 2 weeks of signing a contract and will allow immediate access to the cultivation to maximise any moisture opportunities that may be available. Recent dry years have made presentation of the property difficult, but with a very positive outlook for a wetter than average summer, now is the time be buying this property.
For Sale by Auction
11.00am Friday 27th November 2020
Maraboon Tavern, Emerald
Property ID: #LEM2344
