This quality mixed High CCS cane farm and Cattle stud ('Araluen') on seven Lots including the 2024 cane crop and machinery is a diversified farming operation with an extensive amount of infrastructure. There are numerous buildings and improvements including three separate homes, several home outbuildings, various farm sheds, meat house building, two separate sets of cattle yards, three horse stable sheds, several livestock shelters, approx. 20 dams, three water wells, four water bores, creek and esplanade river frontage, seventeen cattle paddocks, and two sheep paddocks. If you are looking for a diversified cane farm or cattle property, this property deserves your inspection which is by prior appointment only
? 298.11 ha (736.6 acres) of freehold land on seven freehold title Lots
? Three bedroom low-set home with two bathrooms. The home has mains power connected. Large garden area adjacent to the home
? Two bedroom high-set home with an open plan living area with split-system air conditioning and casement windows, bedrooms, and bathroom upstairs. Downstairs there are two rooms for storage, laundry, second bathroom and entertainment area. The home has mains power connected and solar power, with excess power supplied back to the power grid. From the upstairs timber decked verandah you can relax and enjoy the views over parts of the property
? Three bedroom low-set home with an open plan living area with slate floor. The home has a patio and adjacent home orchard with some fruit trees. At the back of the home are five carport bays and adjacent one bay garage. The home has solar power connected from a separate shed with solar panels, batteries and wired for a generator
? Cattle yards one of two (main use yards with three deck access) comprise covered race and crush working area, concrete loading ramp, permanent cattle rail race leading into as new Supa Squeeze vet crush with scales
? Cattle yards two of two (old yards with little use) comprise loading ramp, head bail, timber posts, timber rail, and panels
? Meathouse building with mains power and fixtures including a large cold room
? Numerous sheds on the property comprising: six bay shed with double width bays; lockable four bay shed with concrete floor; four bay shed; two bay shed with double width bays and concrete floor; two bay shed with one double width bay and one double width bay having two horse stables; shed with three horse stables; shed with four horse stables; shed with high roof and mains power (used for workshop & equipment) with attached carport bay and shipping container; shed attached to two shipping containers; several livestock shelter sheds; and two sheep shelter sheds
? Three separate water wells on the property and four water bores (not all in use), mainly used for domestic purposes and for filling up spray tanks
? The total property ranges from level to undulating with most of the undulating country on the cattle part of the property
? In relation to cane, a high CCS cane farm consistently above mill area average CCS. Cane productivity reports for several years with detailed cane information is available upon request. The cane does not require any irrigation
? From the 2024 cane map, approx. 157.58 ha (389.3 acres) of CPA under cane/fallow
? The 2024 cane crop is included in the sale
? The cattle part of the property is a registered Charbray & Brahman Stud with approx. seventeen paddocks, mainly Brachiaria improved fertilized pasture and the water for livestock is from either a dam, creek, or trough to each paddock. The property also has two paddocks used for sheep (Dorper sheep), these paddocks would also suit cattle
? The Cattle Carrying Capacity is comfortably 100 cows and calves all year round (150 AE)
? All cattle, sheep and brands are excluded from sale
? Large amount of machinery, equipment and items included in the sale with some of the main included items comprising John Deere 6175M air cab tractor with front hydraulic bucket and attachments; Kubota air cab tractor; Kubota tractor with 4 in 1 bucket; UTV; offsets, 32-disc; fertilizer box, 2 tonne; spray tank; and slasher. A detailed inventory of the included machinery, equipment and items is available upon request
? Located by road approx. 24 km from Tully, and 28 km from Cardwell
? Bilyana is situated approx. half-way between the cities of Cairns and Townsville
To inspect or for further details contact Jim Cooper at Nutrien Harcourts Tully on mobile 0417 736 935.