5,516 Acres (2,233 Ha) Freehold
73 km Stanthorpe, 42 km Texas and 300 km Brisbane. Sealed road
access to the property boundary.
26 inch (650 ml) annual rainfall.
Stanthorpe provides very good health and retail services. Texas offers
basic services with a state school (P-10). Public school at nearby
Mingoola (K-6). Stanthorpe has St Joseph’s plus a State and High
School. Mobile phone service. Satellite internet. Mail three times a
week. School bus from the boundary.
Undulating to hilly, open and semi open traprock soil country. Pastures
are strongly dominated by summer growing perennial native grasses
particularly Queensland Blue Grass and some Coolatai. Scattered
timber of White & Grey Box as well as Broad, Narrow and Blue leafed
Iron Bark, Tumbledown Gums, Apple Gum and Cyprus Pine.
While not currently practiced, some areas would be suitable for fodder
cropping.
Watered by springs, 10 Dams and Pike Creek. House water is stored
in 4 x 5,000 gal tanks.
Fencing could be described as good to excellent with electric fencing
over most of the property. Approx 50 km erected over the last 4 years.
Fenced into 10 main paddocks and 6 holding paddocks with a laneway
to the yards.
Efficient north facing solar passive 2 bedroom cement brick home with
a wide verandah. (320 sqm Under Roof Area). Off the grid 2.5 Kva
solar power system with battery storage and diesel backup generator.
This very comfortable home has two bathrooms, kitchen with gas
stove, lounge/living room, laundry and storage/3rd bedroom room. A
generous undercover outdoor living area. Large windows and doors
open out to the north facing side of the home displaying a spectacular
panoramic view of the property.
Machinery Shed 3 Bay, Steel construction 18m x 6m
Old Shearing, Storage shed
Steel Cattle yards with RPM Crush with scales and loading ramp.
Easily work 150 cows with capacity for 300 cows.
Vendor estimates 250 cows with followers retained for 6 -12 months.
Inspection by appointment only.