Situation:
80kms south of Roma (70kms bitumen, 10kms gravel), 60kms west of Surat
Area:
11,463 Hectares or 28,325 Acres
Airstrip:
1000 metre Airstrip at homestead
Tenure:
Freehold Title.
Services:
Twice weekly mail service
Vegiatation Map:
White except for clumps and shade lines
Country:
Diverse mix of country originally timbered with Belah and scattered Brigalow,
Box with scattered Belah throughout and areas of Kurrajong, Sandlewood, Wilga and
Mulga. The property has been fully pulled with shadelines and timber clumps retained.
The regrowth country was repulled in September 2006, outstanding body of buffel grass
is established throughout. Approx. 1959 acres in Wild Duck West has been raked and
offseted with Silk Sorghum, Rhodes Grass, Digit, Creeping Blue, Buffel, Bambatsi and
Caatinga Stylo Grasses. Approximately 3500 acres has been raked and seeded to the
above grasses and established in Western and Eastern Lagoon, Myong & Bonnie Doon
paddocks. Approx. 1250 acres has been freshly cultivated ready to take advantage of
he season. PMAV available.
Dwellings:
Substantial Homestead complex, 4 bedroom home, air conditioned on the
banks of Ballaroo Creek. Newly renovated air conditioned 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom
home set in newly established gardens,connected to Broadband Internet.
Air conditioned 3 bedroom cottage also connected to Broadband Internet
Infrastructure:
30m x 14m powered machinery shed with concrete floor, an open
27m x 10m machinery shed, 18m x 9m hay shed and 2 x 40 tons Silos air rated. 6 stand
shearing shed. Numerous other buildings and dog kennels.
Water:
Ballaroo is watered by two complete flowing bore systems involving
approximately 40kms of 63mm and 2 inch poly pipeline servicing 5 x 22,000 litre
and 1 x 4500 litre tanks reticulating to approximately 30 troughs. There are permanent
and semi permanent holes in Ballaroo Creek and 19 dams, including water holes around
homestead complex.
Fencing/Yards:
Set of 800 head capacity steel cattle yards at homestead with a
new sprinkler system installed. A substantial fencing program has been undertaken with
over 64kms of new fencing. In 2007 a new boundary fence has been erected along the
eastern boundary with Lucknow Downs.
Carrying Capacity:
1600 breeders. Owner advises in last 12 months Ballaroo has
run 900 cows, 1600 weaners and fattened 600 cull cows
Available at Valuation:
2004 Model 410 Komatsu D275 AX5 Dozer 6000 hours,one owner.
Serial No: 20111. Fitted with walk in stick rake and cutter bar and seeder.
Remarks:
Ballaroo presents an excellent opportunity to purchase a versatile larger scale
cattle property in close proximity to one of Queenslands major regional centres of Roma,
with a Tafe College,Public & Private schools, major fast food outlets. Roma is the hub
of the west. Roma has a major grain depot and the largest saleyards in Australia.