The Lindley Downs aggregation consists of three freehold titles totalling 13,276 acres situated in the highly regarded Orion district 52 klms east of Springsure and 105 klms south east of Emerald with bitumen frontage to the 10 Chain Road and council maintained roads on 3 sides.
The aggregation of Lindley Downs, Longwood and Adventure Downs and was held by the previous owners for 37 years and is regarded amongst the best developed properties in this area. Current owners purchased the property in January 2005 after selling their Northern Territory property and have continued to improve the property
This versatile integrated grain growing, beef and feedlotting operation has been developed to take advantage of changing grain and beef markets.
The country consists almost 8350 acres of farming of which all undulating areas have been contoured. A further 2370 acres of current improved pasture was formerly farmed and is available to be returned to farming. This area and a significant portion of the current farmed area is set to benefit with increased production from the years of establishment of the legume, Butterfly Pea.
The structural improvements of the aggregation are such that each of the properties would allow each title operate as an individual unit if required having houses, sheds, water, fencing and cattle yards on each property. These structures are all very well maintained and functional for the operation of the aggregation. The centrally located modern grain handling complex has a storage capacity of 4980 tonnes supported by a registered weighbridge. Included in the sale is a very extensive inventory of plant that is more than sufficient for the ongoing operating of the enterprise.
The feedlot on Lindley Downs is very well constructed and designed for low labour input and can be reinstated to take advantage of a shift in the market
The sale of Lindley Downs offers the rare opportunity to purchase a fully integrated and highly improved production unit developed to be run with minimal staff and is being sold WIWO with extensive plant and any crop.
LOCATION
Situated 52 klms east of Springsure via the Rolleston and Orion 10 Chain Road. 105 Klms south east of Emerald and 350 Klms west of Rockhampton.
AREA and TENTURE
5373 ha's (13,276 acres) in 3 Freehold Titles
SERVICES
Bitumen road frontage 3 phase power STD Phone and Internet Airstrip - Primary School at boundary and 5 klms to High School bus service twice weekly mail service.
COUNTRY
Property consists of undulating country with predominately self mulching black soils to areas of red scrub soils then running onto alluvial Coolibah creek flats. Currently 7700 acres is cultivated and of this 2000 acres is planted to Chick Pea and 1200 acres to wheat. There is a further
630 acres currently being returned to farming and a further 1700 acres of former cultivation that can be returned to farming making a total of 10,000 acres available for farming. The returned farming country is set to benefit from previously been sown to the Legume, Butterfly Pea. Balance of country is alluvial Creek Flats.
FENCING
Property is very well fenced with predominately 4 barbs, timber posts and steel strainer sets into 14 grazing and 7 holding paddocks with service laneways. Most fencing is under 6 years old.
WATER
Property is very well watered by 13 bores servicing an extensive pipeline and tank system supplying two waters to each paddock plus one open 30,000 yard dam.
INTERGRATED GRAIN HANLING COMPLEX
2 x 320 Ton Webster Silos with gas connecting continuous gas fired drier with 15-20t/hr Capacity.
4 x 60 Ton Munroe Silos
4 x 100 Ton elevated Silos
3 x 100 Ton Narmiol Silos
Drive over grain pit with 90t/hr elevating capacity.
2 x Roller Mills connected into system
1400 Ton Grain shed
2000 Ton Grain Shed (Side bay of main machinery shed)
Registered Weighbridge
FEEDLOT
Well designed modern complex licensed to 999 SCU's (equates to 1200 trade cattle) with drafting, weighing, loading facilities with ample area and water for expansion. The feedlot has tick free status.
Features include:
11 pens + 2 sick pens
2 x 33ft steel weatherproof self feeders to each pen
Concrete aprons to all feed and water troughs
PLANT An very extensive entire range of running plant is included in the sale. List available on request.
