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Leeson has a very good mix of country with approximately 20% creek flood out country while the balance is heavy carrying downs country or sweet quick responding pebbly downs. An excellent season is assured with over 550mm of rain so far this year. The country and existing infrastructure suits both a cattle or sheep enterprise. Leeson's close position to the bitumen highway makes it attractive for ease of moving livestock. The improvements on Leeson are first class and you can purchase with the knowledge that the property is fully operational with little expenditure required.
Contact
Tom Brodie Mob: 0428 712 095 Office: 07 4657 0694
Property Details
| Lot Number : | 188 |
| Price: | For Private Sale |
| Location: | 40km north west of Winton with only 15km of unsealed road to the bitumen Matilda Highway. There is also access to the Boulia/Winton highway (25kms) as well as access to the Matilda Highway along the western side of the Wokingham Channels (28kms). Ideally situated for the live cattle export market and southern meatworks and store markets. |
| Property Size: | Leeson House Block 23,588.95 acres - West Leeson 19684.6 acres |
| Tenure: | West Leeson - 1 on CP AE12, Lot 5 on CP WM28. Leeson House Block - Lot 4 on CP WM28 & Lot 6 on CP G24922 |
| Services: | Rural power, telephone, twice weekly mail service, TV reception. Winton has a State School from Prep to year 12 and St Patrick's School from Prep to year 7. Twice weekly air service to Townsville and Brisbane. Live weight weighing and rail trucking facilities at Winton. Cattle sales are held at the Longreach Saleyards every week from March to October. |
| Country: | There is approximately 9,600 acres of very good flood out country from the Wokingham and Werna Creeks. Country to the east of the channels is mainly pebbly downs while the country to the west of the channels is mainly black soil downs interspersed with pebbly ridges. The downs country on Leeson is very well grassed with Mitchell and Flinders along with an excellent mix of summer herbages such as button grrass and pigweed. The channels have flooded out several times this year therefore there is a very heavy body of grass and herbages as well as a very good scattering of Buffel grass along the channels. The downs country is lightly timbered with Whitewood, Vinetree while Coolibah and Bauhinia trees line the channels. |
| Rainfall: | Average 15 inches annually. Excellent start to the 2009 season with over 550mm for January and February. |
| Water: | Waters are a standout feature of this property. Leeson owns a 50% share in a deep artesian bore located just through the boundary fence on Weston. There is a water agreement allocating a 25% share to the Leeson House block and a 25% share to West Leeson. During the last 5 years there has been approximately 19km of new 63mm poly pipe laid throughout the property with approximately 7km of 2" spur lines running to 5 poly tanks and 17 cement troughs. All waters are well maintained and are in above average condition. Leeson also has a 25% share in an unfinished deep bore that is only 2km from the eastern boundary with Strathfillan. There are 5 dams ranging from 12,000 to 20,000 cubic yards all of which have been cleaned out in recent years. There are several semi-permanent and seasonal water holes in the creek channels that last for 6 to 8 months following the wet season. All waters are well maintained and are in above average condition. |
| Improvements: | The main homestead set in established lawn and garden area is a comfortable 3 bedroom timber building with ducted air conditioning throughout. The bedrooms all have refrigerated air conditioning, with a new bathroom, decking and entertainment area. There is also a cold room. Other buildings include a 2 bedroom donga with kitchenette, bathroom, toilet and air conditioning and is situated near the main homestead. This donga is under the cover of a new concreted shed which also is used as a 4 bay car shed. The 6 stand shearing shed is complete with 6 Sunbeam electric stands and Lyco Powertech wool press. The shearer's quarters can accommodate 13 people, with separate male and female bathrooms. There is an 18m x 9m x 5.8m lockable workshop of which half the floor area is concreted. There is a new 24m x 10m concrete floor 4 bay machinery shed of which three of the bays are lockable. Both these sheds are connected to the power. |
| Carrying Capacity: | Owner estimates 1500 dry cattle on the Leeson House Block and 1000 dry cattle on the West Leeson block or equivalent in an average season. |
| Plants & Machinery: | Nil |
