Area: 19320 Ha or 47,740 ac

Titles: Lot 1 BLM256 & Lot 6 BLM256 Freehold Parish of Bullindgie Local Government area of Balonne Shire Council

Rates: $9739 / 6 mths approx discounted

Location & Sevices: 83 km south west of St George, 71 km north west of Dirranbandi.
Rural power, STD telephone, Satellite TV, Mail delivery twice weekly.

Rainfall: 475 mm ( 19 inches ) annual average – 110 year records

Country: Soils range from about 25% Belah, Brigalow, Gilgai country running to Softwood scrub country with Bluegrass, Mitchell grass and an exellent body of herbage in season. 50% is deep soft red Belah, Yellow jacket, Wilga, Box country with magnificent stand of Buffel. 20% soft low edible Mulga / Yellow jacket & 5% lighter country with established Buffel. Good PMAV in place. 2200 ac old cultivation.

Water: A feature of this property is the water – a private bore is situated in the middle of the property, plus a 3rd share in a trust bore to the south supplying 17 troughs, and a 5th share in a trust bore to the north supplying 16 troughs. Nearly 60 troughs all up and most paddocks have water supplied from 2 different bores. Dams at houses and several along waterways.

Fencing: Divided into 19 main paddocks with 12 holding paddocks. Fences range in age and type with about 130 km of relatively new fencing and 77 km of older fencing which is sound. There is also a good laneway system and numerous trap yards.

Improvements: Old weatherboard 5 bedroom homestead, kitchen, pantry, lounge / dining, open fire place,school room, and coldroom. 3 bedroom weather board home built in 1954 comprising kitchen, lounge / dining, open fireplace, gauzed verandah and 4 bay carport. Machinery shed, old Cobb & Co stables, Shearers quarters, 6 stand electric shearing shed and good yards. Steel cattle yards with crush, calf cradle and loading ramp. Old set of timber yards still in use with crush.

Carrying Capacity: Estimated to carry 2000 breeders, currently running 1200 cows and 1200 dry cattle with country locked up to burn.

Price: $6,700,000 plus stock & plant at valuation.

Remarks: “Honeymah” is a well developed property with sound fences, good water and an excellent body of buffel, herbage, grasses and mulga. This property has only changed hands twice in 93 years and has consistently turned off large numbers of cattle, either weaners or back grounders. Would also suit large sheep producer.