1920 Tomlins Road,
Dixalea 4702, Queensland

Irrigation farms on the Don River are tightly held and rarely offered for sale. The rich soils are renowned for producing prime lucerne and the farm enjoys reliable excellent quality irrigation water.

The location to the Gracemere Livestock Exchange and 3 abattoirs at Biloela and Rockhampton makes this an excellent fattening property regardless of the season, or produce your own personal hay supply with storage capacity of 1,400 round bales in the large steel hay shed.

Location: 55*kilometres north of Biloela on the Burnett Highway with bitumen road access between Jambin and Dululu; 18* kilometres Wowan, 78* kilometres Gracemere Livestock Exchange and 89* kilometres to the City of Rockhampton. Ideally situated 6.5* kilometres from Lake Victoria, a local camping and water skiing destination.

Real Property Description: Total area is 43.07* hectares (106.44 acres) comprising Lot 2 on Registered Plan 619915, freehold area is 42.14 hectares and Lot 3 on RP616384, freehold area is 9363* square metres.

Services: Electricity connected, mobile phone coverage, mail service twice weekly, bin service weekly and daily courier services from Biloela and Rockhampton.

Education: Primary school bus service at the front gate for Wowan State scool. Connecting school bus service from the Fiveways-Goovigen intersection (18*kms) services Jambin Primary and Biloela Primary and High schools, both public and private.

Country: Alluvial blue gum river loams. Approximately 70 acres is cultivated and the balance comprises waterways pastured with panic and paragrass. Lagoon located in the centre of the property with electricity available close by. Electricity also available along the Don River, centre of the paddock and at the accommodation/shed complex.

Irrigation Licences: 3 irrigation licence types comprising;
• Water Licence 47946U, of 77 megalitres from the Don River Alluvium.
• Water Licence 33213U, nominal entitlement of 154 megalitres from the Don River at 80 litres per second. Electricity available to the river.
• Ring Tank collecting overland flow, approximate capacity of 80 megalitres, equipped with PTO drive China pump.

Irrigated Land: 70* acres (28* hectares) serviced by underground mains, the owners currently only use the bore allocation of 77* megalitres, the bore is equipped with electric 6 stage Everflow 180RH turbine pump set at 15* litre/second (11,868*GPH) at 300*kp. Column and shaft were replaced in December 2009. Class 6 150mm PVC underground mains with 100mm risers. Excellent bore water quality with approximately 300ppm conductivity.
There is the availability to purchase additional allocation via seasonal transfer of unused allocation in the Dululu/Wowan irrigation area, owners advise last transfer cost them $20/ML.

Accommodation: 2-bedroom accommodation demountable building, both bedrooms have ensuites, electricity connected, one side is connected to the septic.

Structural improvements: 3 main steel frame sheds comprising;
• Hay shed, 30* metres x 18* metre x 6* metres at the eaves, 1,400* round bale capacity. Open front with large sliding doors for access to the rear of the shed.
• Colourbond 4 bay shed on concrete slab, 14* metre x 8* metre, 3 bays enclosed with roller doors for each bay, the end bay is open, electricity is connected. This shed is adjacent to the accommodation dongers.
• Machinery and storage shed, 9* wide x 10* deep, concrete floor, enclosed on sides and partially on the front and rear to allow drive through.