Large Scale Calf Factory

SOLD PRIOR TO AUCTION
"Sutherland"
429 Sutherland Road
Collinsville QLD

Location:
98km Collinsville via Normanby Road 115km Bowen

Services:
Twice weekly mail service, Primary and secondary school to grade 12 at Collinsville. Bus service 55km. Boarding schools are located at Mackay, Charters Towers and School of the air by Capricorn Education services and Charters Towers. Landline phone service, satellite internet servicing the homestead and complex

Sutherland station
Lot4/HLN248:GHPL5/2125 - 29,800HA
Lot2/HLN196 - 56.3HA
Lot1/MPH20183 - 1,002 m2 (Freehold)
Total area 29,856.40HA - 73,775.16Acres
Rates $7,730 half yearly
Rent $3100 per quarter
28" average rainfall
B-Double access
Sutherland has its own weather station

Description of country:
Sutherland consists of numerous creek flats and grassy hollows running to sweet undulating and rolling hills then rising to steeper elevated frost free slopes in the ranges. Timbered with mainly narrow leaf Ironbark and Bloodwood on the lightly timbered hills with a mixture of blue gums and tea trees along the spring fed water courses.
Soft natural pastures of forest Mitchell, Kangaroo, Spear and Blue grass and Indian couch are supported by areas of buffel, green panic all under sown with stylos and legumes which are spreading throughout the entire property. Soil tests conducted by the Department of Primary Industries have identified an area of approximately 500HA that would be suitable for Leucaena development.

Water:
An abundance of water is found throughout the property. There are 16 equipped Bores - 8 with jet pumps, 4 submersibles, 4 solar servicing tank and troughs
There are 9 Dams supported by numerous semi-permanent and permanent water holes along Emu and Green Creek as well as numerous semi-permanent springs located throughout the balance at the property.

Stock:
3000+ head c/c with 80% calving rate
220kg average weaning weight

Structural Improvements:
The homestead complex is set amidst established gardens complete with citrus, vegetable and herb gardens and boasts a highset 3-bedroom air-conditioned home with laundry, kitchen, wrap around verandahs and spacious living areas, 1-bedroom self-contained guest villa and 4 bedroom self-contained workers quarters to cater for men and women. The homestead complex is powered by a 10KVA standalone solar system with 8 x 330amp hour batteries with backup 15KVA generator.
2 x 40ft shipping containers with skillion roof makes up the workshop and is complemented by a 4 bay 16 x 9m machinery shed enclosed on 3 sides.
Extensive infrastructure refurbishment has taken place over the last 3 years. They include:
• The property being sub divided into 27 paddocks
• 65 ½ km of near new and new fencing
• Extensive laneways system complemented by 10 watering squares to assist in the ease of management
• 4 sets of steel and portable cattle yards
• Homestead yards - being permanent steel construction c/w overhead draft system, vet crush and weigh box
• 3 sets of extensive portable yards
• Most yards are supported by steel and cable coolers and holding paddocks.

Opportunity to purchase a low-cost large-scale breeding and fattening property with exceptional calving percentages.
WIWO including 1800 plus head and extensive plant and machinery.

Auction to be held Wednesday 21st April 2021 at 11AM at The Rockhampton Leagues Club