This property sits very close to Home Hill, 1 hour south of Townsville, and 15 mins to Ayr. The property has been tightly held in the family for over 60 years, 3 generations. The property boundaries to the Home Hill Aerodrome and has its own Aircraft Hangar to allow fly in fly out to the property.
The Burdekin has long been regarded as one of the most productive agricultural districts in Australia. In recent years harsh climatic conditions and water shortages in other parts of the country have further highlighted the region's strengths. Even in the face of Australia's worst drought in living memory, the mighty Burdekin remain resilient and prosperous, the reason for this can be summed up in one-word WATER!!!
That water supply includes a huge underground aquifer, the vast Burdekin and delta watercourses and the mighty Burdekin Falls Dam, which holds four times more water than the Sydney Harbour. The Burdekin's abundant, all year-round supply of good-quality water is the regions number one asset.
The districts rich supply of irrigation water combines with about 300 days of sunshine a year and fertile, well-drained soils, to make the Burdekin the most productive sugar cane growing area in Australia.
About 80,000ha of land in the Burdekin is dedicated to sugar cane. Burdekin farmers produce an average of 120 tonnes of cane per hectare - well above the national average of 80 tonnes per hectare.
The property is currently growing sugar cane and is a one-man operation, with great infrastructure.
It is an above average producer and has an abundance of water. This property has potential to grow a variety of crops such as sweet corn, maize, sorghum, lucerne, beans, melons, capsicum and cotton any crop you desire. The sheer volume of water availability and the flexibility of this property create an outstanding investment opportunity, this property can be watered within 7 days in the hot summer months. Inspections are highly recommended as the vendors want to retire.
Area: approximately 148.07Ha (364.70 acres) 5 titles freehold.
Cultivation Area: approximately 141.96ha (350.79 acres).
Soil Types: river loams, black soils to cracking black clays.
Rainfall: average rainfall approximately 35 to 40 inches per annum.
Homes: The properties have 2 homes; one home has a separate title.
- 4-bedroom home with lounge, dinning, kitchen, 2 x verandas back and front, 2 x bathrooms and toilets and separate 2-port garage. The property sits on one separate title freehold with a land area of approx. 4,834m2.
- 2-bedroom home with lounge, kitchen, dining and 2 bay car port.
This home is included in the sale.
House Water: The properties have 1 x house water supply submersible bore.
Sheds: The property has one large machinery shed with 2 bays concreted and one aircraft hangar.
- 23m x 33m large machinery shed with 2 bays concrete with 3 phase power.
- 12m x 11m Hangar.
Shed Equipment:
- Mig welder
- Lathe
- Bench drill
- Bench grinder
- Assorted tools
- 20ft Chemical storage container
Water: This property comes with 7 underground bore pumps. A license to take from the Burdekin water board with 2 open water pumps.
- 1 x 10hp submersible pump
- 1 x 10hp centrifugal pump
- 1 x 10hp submersible pump
- 1 x 20hp submersible pump
- 1 x 20hp submersible pump
- 1 x 20hp submersible pump
- 1 x 20hp turbine
- 1 x 7.5hp open water pump
- 1 x 33hp open water pump with a diesel Kubota
Pipeline: The property has poly and concrete pipelines, made up of 15" & 12"
Solar Systems:
- The property has 1 x free standing 30kw & 6kw solar system at the main home under a solaflex plan.
- 1 x 30kw & 6kw on the machinery shed, the 6kw services the second home under a solarflex Plan.
Tractors:
- John deere 5075E
- John deere 7700
- New holland T7040
- International 1066
Bikes & Mower:
- Kubota zero turn mower
- Honda TRX250 4-wheeler
- Polaris ranger 570 off road
Implements & Machinery:
- Disc harrow
- 5 Tyne ripper
- Ratooning discs
- Irvin spray boom
- Spray tank
- Roller
- Multi cultivator
- Slasher
- Rotary hoe
- 4 Row V's
- 3 Row V's
- Fertilizer box
- 3 row cutaway
- Bag lifter
- Back blade
- Trash collector machine
- Single row cutaway
- 7 tyne grubber
- 3 row multi-weeder
- 3 row mark-out bar
- 3 Row strawberry harrows
- 2 Row trash rake
Crop: capable of growing approximately 13,500 - 14,000 tonnes per annum.
Property ID: #LTY25776
