KB Orchard

KB Orchard is a 4 year established macadamia farm with enormous potential for turnover and growth. The large scale orchard, in the Bundaberg area, is of the highest quality with a wide variety of trees of an exceptional standard. With 40 years experience in farming, John and Linda Kirby have worked to build a farm with an attention to detail that allows for the best possible operation and profitability for years to come.

Farm Details

184 hectare total area, 2 titles
80-90 hectares established macadamia trees
120 hectares total cleared
219 mgl water allocation
3 Sunwater outlets
Comprehensive irrigation; pumps; filters, underground mains,
submains, etc
Machinery
4500sqm nursery
380sqm, 5 bdrm brick house and landscaped surrounds

Orchard Details
Total Trees on Completion 36,551

Nursery Details
The nursery at KB Orchard is extensive and thriving. It consists of a shadehouse and hothouse with irrigation, matting, germination beds and grafting equipment. It provides a good source of income through seedling sales.

Bundaberg Area
A major agricultural, industrial and commercial hub for Queensland, Bundaberg was previously intensely developed for sugar-cane production. Over the last two decades, a variety of other crops have become very popular and the area has proved very suitable and profitable for macadamia nut farming. As a result there is now a large base of macadamia farms with the subsequent support and interest from industry bodies that follows large production areas.

Bundaberg is growing rapidly with the region seeing huge interest as a tourist destination. It has access to the Great Barrier Reef from the coast and beautiful beaches with volcanic features. Large-scale development is progressing rapidly within the city and the population is one of the fastest growing in Queensland.

Bundaberg supports a number of nearby townships, many of which are defined by their attractive natural features. KB Orchard is located 25 minutes from the city centre, in the sleepy township of South Kolan. This area is popular for its access to both the Kolan and Burnett Rivers, which provides excellent swimming and boating opportunities, including an Olympic standard rowing course.

Price: $3,500,000

KB Orchard is developing rapidly and, as such, the value continues to grow with the trees. The price provided is current at this date only and, if enquiries are made at a later date, the price will have adjusted accordingly. Depreciation is currently available to the purchaser when the trees reach bearing age. Trees planted in 2004 are flowering with nutset this year.