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2337 ACRE RURAL NATURE RETREAT, LOCKYER VALLEY, SOUTH EAST QLD
Property Location
Thornton, Lockyer Valley, South East Queensland
Near Laidley
Property Type / Size
A 2337 Acre (946 Hectare) grazing and nature refuge property used for beef cattle grazing.
It includes a large 40 square timber home, sheds, orchard and ample water.
Carrying capacity is approximately 160-200 head of cattle.
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Price Range
$1.8 million
Property Information
‘Shingle Hut Creek’ has been in the one family since 1977 and is being sold to finalise a family estate. It has:
- Five main paddocks
- Smaller holding paddocks
- Good fencing of 3 or 4 barb and timber posts
- Native grass species including blue grass, couch, spear grass, kangaroo grass and others
- Stock water by troughs, creeks and dams
- Grazing areas permitted under Nature Refuge Agreement
- 155 Acres (63 Hectare) of ex-cultivation country ideal for pasture improvement
- Soils are brown basalt clays
Nature Refuge & Title
- The property is in two titles, which according to the Nature Refuge Agreement cannot be subdivided.
- There is an exclusion area from the Nature Refuge Zone that is the cleared ex-cultivation paddocks at the front of the property.
- This section is not covered by the conditions of the Nature Refuge agreement and is able to be built upon or otherwise developed (STCA), which allows for potential future uses of the property, such as pasture improvement, horse paddocks, eco-tourism infrastructure, etc.
- The Nature Refuge agreement includes a "Domestic Zone" for the house and surrounds and an "Agricultural Zone" encompassing the orchard.
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House
This is a large timber pole style home of approximately 40 squares. It has:
- Kitchen with wood stove and 12V fridge
- Living room adjoining kitchen
- It has open fireplace and full length windows
- Large bedroom
- Open plan living areas
- Loft area previously used as 4 bedrooms
- Large north facing verandah bathroom and laundry
- Stand alone 12V hybrid power system (solar and hydroelectric generation)
- Telephone
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Other Improvements
- Large three bay machinary/storage shed
- Numerous smaller sheds
- Chook pens
- Irrigated orchard with established fruit trees
Natural Features
- ‘Shingle Hut Creek’ spans the upper hills of the Shingle Hut Creek catchment and the smaller valley of Buchanans creek.
- It borders Mount Mistake and Main Range National Park across the southern boundary (no public access to park from Laidley valley).
- The hills are mostly forested with a mix of:
- Ironbark
- Moreton Bay ash
- Blue gum
- Yellow box
- Stringybark
- Bloodwood
- Brushbox
- Forest she-oak
- And others.
- Rainforest vegetation (red cedar, native figs, palms, brushbox, lilly pilly and many others) grows along the upper reaches of the creek, which has almost permanent water.
- The lower areas of the property are partially cleared in near-level areas adjacent to the creek.
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Location
The property is in the Lockyer Valley close to Gatton and Laidley,
It is only a short drive to:
- Ipswich
- Brisbane
- Toowoomba
- Gold Coast
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Best Features
- Large rural landholding close to Coast
- Potential for eco-tourism (Cabins, Bed & Breakfast, Farmstay)
- Good carrying capacity
- Large family home with power and telephone
- Ample water for stock and domestic
- Good pasture to fatten cattle
- Ample timber for cabins
- Nature lovers paradise
- Ideal for horses, cattle, alpacas, etc
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Additional Information
This property has great potential and must be sold.
It is totally unique and in a superb location close to towns and an easy drive to major centres.
The natural beauty will astound you.
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