SITUATION: 93km North of Mitchell, accessed by 75 km bitumen, balance gravel and formed road. 180km Roma, 450km Dalby, 437km Mungindi border crossing.
RAINFALL: 575mm average annual rainfall.
FACILITIES: Rural Power, STD Telephone, TV reception, twice weekly mail service, school bus and rural facilities at Mitchell. Shopping complexes with Secondary Schools, TAFE College and Major Cattle Selling Centre at Roma.
AREA AND TENURE: 9,550 Hectares (23,598 Acres) Freehold on Lot 7 Plan BDR41, County Bundara, Parish Boxlands, Rates $2,847 Twice Yearly.
COUNTRY: “Gracemere” has an excellent balance of breeding and fattening country. Comprising of an undulating topography with Brigalow, Belah, Bottle Tree, Scrub, Box and Sandalwood. 7,000 Acres pulled, partly Blade Ploughed and well established with solid Buffel grass. Remainder is Sandy Loam Box Flats and associated Maranoa River and Creek Flats, Ridges and Slopes. “Gracemere” is well grassed with Buffel and natural Pastures. $140,000 worth recently pelleted.
WATER: “Gracemere” water is provided by 4 sub- bores, all equipped, turkey’s nest, tank and troughs, three with Mono Pumps, 2 Earth tanks. Maranoa and Merivale River’s together with Simpson’s Creek traverse property, with Merivale River providing 2.4km of permanent water. Water is reticulated by poly pipe from Highway bore to 4 watering points. House bore supplies holding paddocks by pipeline and troughs.
FENCING: The property is securely fenced principally by 2 Barbs and 1 Plain. Subdivision fencing of 2 and 3 barbs and a plain divides the property into 8 stock and 9 holding paddocks. All fencing in good order. Laneway connected to Cattle Yards.
YARDS: Main set Cattle Yards 700/800 head capacity, cradle, crush, cooling yards, second set cattle yards handle 300 head.
BUILDINGS: An attractive spacious 5 bedroom home, renovated, with established gardens, includes 2 bathrooms and toilets, sleepout, lounge/dining room. 3 bedroom workman’s cottage. 30ft x 30ft steel farm machinery shed, fully enclosed 40ft x 20ft machinery shed partly enclosed.
PRICE: $7,500,000 Bare.
REMARKS: Originally a block off the renowned “Forest Vale” holding. Capital improvements are well maintained.