Location - Approx 24kms North West of Rockhampton City with close proximity to the Fitzroy River.
Area - 202 hectares (500 Acres)
Titles - 1 Freehold title Lot 2053 LIV40687
Description - Mostly level Belah and Brigalow soil types with small amounts of Coolibah and Gum flats.
Extensive pastures. Development with a body of Rhodes, Angleton, Stylos & Tropical Legumes.
200 acres of established mature leucaena under centre pivot irrigation.
319ML of Barrage Allocation (ie Medium Priority).
Irrigation
- 2 x 100 acres centre pivots with one third 100 acre pad.
- Approx 3kms underground 8 main.
- 45KW 3 phase electric and centrifugal pump located on Fitzroy River (2 easements in place).
- Delivery approx 4ML/day capacity.
Leucaena Tarramba & Cunningham established 6 years. Trimmed in January 2014.
Improvements
- 2 machinery sheds
- Fully set up Donga with bedroom accommodation
- Separate kitchen, shower etc
- Mains power to sheds
Yards & Fencing - Boundary mostly 4 barb and timber steel yards with vet crush. Internal fencing mostly electric.
Waters - Toughs supplied via pressure system on the Fitzroy River. Natural water hole topped up via irrigator.
Hay Production - The third pad (100 acres) covers a magnificent stand of Rhodes Grass & Tropical Legumes and the owner estimates would currently produce 800-1000 round bales in one cut.
Agent Comments - Lyttle Acres is A One of its Kind being a highly productive irrigation property 25 minutes from Rockhampton. The property boasts 2 x 100 acres centre pivots watering established leucaena and a third pad of 100 acres watering Rhodes grass and tropical legumes. Instant income can be generated from fattening cattle on the irrigated leucaena and or baling the Rhodes grass and legume pastures. The 319 ML medium priority water allocation makes Lyttle Acres drought proof.
