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2000 ACRE BEEF GRAZING ENTERPRISE, BROOWEENA, SE QLD
Location / Area
Brooweena/Woolooga District, South East Queensland
Property Type / Size
‘Ivanhoe’ is a highly developed 2000 Acre beef grazing property fronting the Munna Creek, a major tributary of the Mary River.
It is predominantly bluegum flats.
Property includes an extensively renovated Queenslander, workshop, machinary & truck sheds.
Price Range
Expressions of Interest
Property Information
‘Ivanhoe’ has been extensively developed to achieve greater carrying capacity by improving its pasture quality. This property is one of the prime grazing properties in the Brooweena District. It features:
- 2000 Acres
- 3 deeds
- 50 acres of Leucaena
- 30 acres of Signal Grass
- 300 acres of harvestable timber
- Carrying capacity of 300 Adult Equivalents / 450 background cattle
- PMAV in place on 2 deeds
- 4 bedroom Queenslander
 |  |  | | Great Carrying Capacity | Creek Flats | Paddocks |
Infrastructure
- 7kms new 4 barb fences
- Large yards including plunge dip
- Truck shed with concrete floor
- Machinary / Hay shed
- Workshop
- Saddling yard adjacent to shed with lane access to 20 acre horse paddock
- Multiple water tanks totalling 17,400 gallons storage
 |  |  | | 16 Paddocks | New fencing | Weaner Paddocks |
Paddocks
The property consists of 16 paddocks, some of which have been set to:
- Signal Grass
- Creeping Bluegrass
- Setaria
- Leucaena
- Pangola
All paddocks have been sewn with legumes including:
- Lotononis
- Seca
- Fine Stem Stilo
- Wyncassia
- Siratro
Native grasses include Speargrass & Kangaroo grass.
 | | Quality Pastures |
Water Supply
- 14 dams
- Numerous natural waterholes (some spring fed)
- Munna Creek
7 paddocks have access to Munna Creek as a water source, these are supplemented with dams to facilitate comprehensive use of the paddocks.
 | | Munna Creek |
Cattle Grazing
It is currently being run as a backgrounding operation. However it has been used to fatten bullocks for many years.
- Numerous feedlots, 3 saleyards and 2 meatworks within a 150km radius provide ready markets at all times.
- The stock is managed with assistance of a quality set of Tru Test scales attached to a RFID reader. This allows collection and access to various data including instant daily weight gain figures. Gains of over 1 kg per day have been achieved.
- Forcing yards are blacked out to facilitate calm cattle management. Most cattle work can be done single handed.
- A newly fenced 40 acre weaner paddock adjoins the yards as does a good sized cooler.
 | | Signal Grass Paddock |
Cattle handling facilities include:
- RPM all rounder vet crush
- Plunge dip
- Calf race & cradle set up in large set of wooden yards.
The scales are set up under the crush on heavy duty weigh bars. This allows for easy collection of data whilst performing other tasks.
 |  |  | | House Paddock | Yards | Horse Paddock |
Residence
This is the original residence built when the property was drawn in the ballot.
In the last 5 years it has received an extensive renovation by:
- Restumping
- Excavation to achieve 2m clearance underneath
- Re-concreting underneath
- New kitchen
- New bathroom
- New hot water system
- Sewing and guest room with toilet were established downstairs
- 5mx8m extension was added
- Roof renewed
- Plumbing and wiring updated
- New pressure pump and power board installed.
- Sewerage treatment system was installed providing an endless supply of gardening water
- Multiple water tanks totalling 17,400 gallons storage
 |  |  | | Dining Room | Kitchen | Living Area |
Location
- 86 kms West of Maryborugh
- 76 kms NW of Gympie
- 52 kms S of Biggenden
- 133 kms to Hervey Bay
- 2.5 hours to Brisbane
Best Features
- Pasture Quality
- Mixture of black, loam and sand loam soils
- Proximity to quality schools, shopping, etc
- Good facilities for ease of management
- Quality lifestyle
- Versatility due to proximity of diverse markets
- Recently renovated 4 bedroom Queenslander
- Ample water supply
- Munna Creek water source
Additional Information
‘Ivanhoe’ is a wonderful place to live. Schools are 19kms and 25kms away allowing for quality schooling through to grade 12 and more.
The towns of Gympie and Maryborough are close enough to commute to jobs for off farm income and both have large shopping centres, medical facilities, etc. Hervey Bay is 133kms away and Brisbane is about 2.5 hours drive, so coastal or urban recreation is available.
Livestock services are readily available with local contract musterers, preg and semen testing able to be arranged without undue costs.
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