259Ha- 640 acres; freehold in one title
10km Kumbia, 35km Kingaroy, 2 hrs Toowoomba and Wellcamp airport; 1hr Dalby. All weather access; school bus and mail service available, mobile reception. South Burnet Regional Council rates approx. $2850 per half yr. NBN connected to houses. Approx. 800mm rainfall annually.
Primary school at Kumbia & high school at Kingaroy with school bus at front gate.
Fortnightly Cattle sales at Kingaroy, weekly cattle sales at Dalby.
COUNTRY: Mannuem fertile red soil on eastern end 1/3, then 1/3 Vine crow ash scrub soils to 1/3 apple tree forest soft granite & slightly undulating to small timbered ridges on western end with good ground cover. Approx. 100 acres of Rhodes grass. Native pastures & some love grass.
This block is 98.5% white-Cat X on vegetation map. Useful gravel pit available for on farm use.
CULTIVATION: Approx. 150 acres of old cultivation which is now Rhodes grass, panic and natural pastures. Approx. 60 acres on eastern end of the property prepared for forage cropping.
WATER: A property feature; Western bore 100' deep, water @ 10'; 63mm pipe to eastern end of property, to 2x5000gal tanks then gravity to 4 troughs, with one pressurised tank along the way and 2 troughs. There are 6 dams. All paddocks have access to water.
IMPROVEMENTS: Cottages: 1 x 3 bedroom Besser brick home & 1 x 2 bedroom Besser brick home. They are in very good condition. Both have been renovated in the last 6 years; painted, new tiles & new kitchens. Both have split A/C . in living area and bedrooms. Modern kitchen, wood heater, both set in pleasant garden and lawn surrounds.
Large Wood & Iron Machinery shed, enclosed 3 sides;, earth floor. Large fully enclosed Wood & Iron Workshop (part of old dairy) & Storage shed with power and concrete floor, adjoining old dairy.
YARDS: All steel panel yards, good pound, race, full undercover crush, loading race, all in very good condition. Hydraulic controlled calf handling race. Yards will handle 250 head.
FENCING: All in very good order. Mostly wooden split posts with 4 barbs and steel post; extensive new fencing (concrete posts and 4 barbs) in the last 4 years, all with steel end assemblies.
CARRYING CAPACITY: Present owner suggests 80-100 breeders and their progeny. At present approx. 120 weaner cattle. Tick free.
COMMENTS:
Well located small property in safe rainfall area with very secure water, good pasture & improvements. Suit small stud, back grounding operation in sought after area, with all services available.
Karalee is a very tidy, well run and successful grazing property with good soil types.
An extensive range of useful, well maintained equipment is available with the sale. ( Full list attached)
Inspection is highly recommended as the astute cattleman will be impressed with the capacity of this property