Mount Bowman Aggregation - 2328.52 HA (5751.44 Acres) 7 Freehold portions
Located in QLD on the Dumaresq River, which is the state border, with good access to the Bruxner highway that runs between Tenterfield and Boggabilla, New England Highway at Tenterfield and the Newell Highway at Boggabilla.
Bitumen and gravel road access to Texas on Riverton Road.
Good location to Saleyards at Warwick-Tenterfield-Goondiwindi-Inverell with abattoirs at Dinmore- Oakey- Inverell and sheep at Wallangarra.
Country consists of Dumaresq River flood plain of heavy fertile brown loam (1200 acres), secondary flats of lighter loam soils to slightly undulating grassed ridges, with areas trap rock type soils of Iron Bark and Pine, to steeper hills on northern boundary, some areas have been cleared and raked over the years. All grazing paddocks have access to surface or piped water for livestock.
Irrigation Water
3 Separate River allocation licences of 60 Ml each= 180ML
5 Bores with allocations of 1200ML
All bore and river pumps are connected by underground mains, which mean better management of water systems, allowing watering when required.
Irrigation of approx 425 acres at present under 4 pivots,
3 x 75 acre sites with 2 pivots
2 x 100 acre sites with 2 pivots
1 x 150 acre sites
This property with its Water Security will grow anything !
Crops grown in past seasons include
Lucerne for hay production
Cereal Grains-Sorghum-Corn-Pulses
Sweet corn-Pumpkins-Melons - Table Beans
Oats- Forage sorghum-Improved pastures for livestock.
Another 755 acres of remaining river flats are suitable for further Pivot development and or trickle tape irrigation system which has been used in past seasons for producing high quality Sweet corn/table beans for domestic market.
Good comfortable brick homestead with all amenities and another older type house in good condition makes for comfortable living.
Comprehensive shed infrastructure allows storage of large amounts of lucerne hay (big and small bales) machinery, vehicle, fertilizer and product storage.
Mostly near new 2 electric wired fences on steel posts, with older wooden posts with plain wire and ringlock, mainly stock proof. Two sets of old wooden cattle yards in use at present.
The present owners are producing quality horse hay for coastal markets and carrying a Simmental breeding cattle operation.
This property ready for next development stage if required, suitable for Cattle feedlot, Lamb feedlot and or Poultry production.
