This Property, situated on the eastern Darling Downs, has been held in the one family for over 80 years. With frontage to both sides of the Oakey Creek, the Property comprises a total land area of 611.3 hectares over four Freehold Certificates of Title. The Property is benefited by deep self-mulching black soils of which the Darling Downs is renowned, with significant water assets associated with the Oakey Creek, Condamine Alluvium and overland flow opportunities.
The property is 15 minutes from Dalby and only 40 minutes from Wellcamp airport. It is within close proximity of numerous feedlots and two cotton gins.
Water entitlements include:-
- Oakey Creek water entitlements with annual volumetric limits of 3,324ML include:-
?? volumetric limit 180ML- (nominal 72ML)
?? volumetric limit 180ML- (nominal 72ML)
-- volumetric limit 805ML- (nominal 565ML) when flow >25ML/day at Bowenville gauge
?? volumetric limit 635ML - (nominal 360ML) when flow >30ML/day at Bowenville gauge
?? volumetric limit 960ML - (nominal 235ML) when flow > 215ML/day at Bowenville gauge
?? volumetric limit 320ML - (nominal 45ML) when flow >1175ML/day at Bowenville gauge
- Irrigation bore licence Condamine Alluvium Zone 3 with an annual nominal entitlement of 244ML and an additional carryover from previous year of 244ML (current total available 488ML);
- Overland flow opportunities with 355mm and 305mm centrifugal pumps; and;
- On-farm storages totalling 1,150ML.
The Gowrie and Oakey Creek System, with its tributaries Cooby, Doctor and Westbrook Creeks, is located upstream of the Condamine River. At approximately 120 kilometres in length, it is regarded as a very reliable and unique system with water being sourced from:
- Stormwater falling within the Toowoomba City Catchment Area which feeds into this system ultimately allowing irrigators to capture and utilise this resource; and
- Ongoing discharging of treated waste water by Wetalla Water Reclamation Facility (Toowoomba Regional Council)
The Property comprises 199.2Ha of sprinkler (Valmont lateral move) irrigation and 354.85Ha under cultivation -which can be developed into irrigation - some of which was previously under flood irrigation. Grazing and support areas make up the balance. The majority of the cultivation is sown to barley.
In addition, there are:
- 2 large framed hay/machinery sheds 22m x 30m each with single phase power (2x25kva transformers)
- 8 x 100t conical based silos,
- concrete pads under sheds with 1,000t capacity
- 2 x stock and domestic bores
- Pumping infrastructure:-
?? 3 x Grundfos pumps (3 phase electric motors with inverters)
?? 1 x Macquarie China pump 500HW6 with Bondioli Pavesi 2155 gearbox
?? 1 x Indeng SLA pump 12/14
?? 1 x Layne Bowler pump 12 inch
?? 1 x China pump 14" with WPT clutch connected to a steel frame
?? 4-stage 9Oh turbine, Amarillo S60 gearbox, 12" PVC casing with 12" stainless steel screen, powered by Perkins diesel motor 4-236 turbo
?? Single phase power available at dam site (2x25kva transformers)
- gazetted and private roads including two gravel crossings on the Oakey Creek.
There is a house available for sale on a separate title, if required. Double brick, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 separate living area, well-appointed kitchen and dining area; domestic equipped bore and ample rainwater storage for house use.
Council is Toowoomba Regional Council-Rates are $7,120 per half year ( approximately)
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an irrigation property with unequalled water entitlements, uniform soil type, close to all services and proven production ability.
Further details are available from the listing agent ROSS MURRAY- mobile 0427360325 Nutrien Harcourts, Dalby