THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across Queensland, a separate article on listings in New South Wales and Victoria, and a wrap-up of recently completed sales.

• CQ’s Cherwell offers breeding, backgrounding & finishing
• NQ’s Helen Downs heads to auction
• Auction set for blue ribbon NQ grazing asset 12 Mile

Cattle on Cherwell, south of Moranbah

CQ’s Cherwell offers breeding, backgrounding & finishing

THE O’Sullivan family is offloading its unique breeding, backgrounding and finishing country in Central Queensland after around 45 years of ownership.

Capable of running 3000 Adult Equivalents, the 37,542ha Cherwell Station, (pictured above) is located 40km south of Moranbah and 70km north of Clermont.

TopX agent Brett Christie reports good interest from locals, northern New South Wales and north Queensland producers attracted to its scale and central location.

“Cherwell is situated in a tightly held region and is being offered to the market via expressions of interest, because it is difficult to price.”

Mr Christie explained Cherwell operates two separate but complimentary enterprises.

“The western side (around 5500ha) has bauhinia, belah and bottletree scrub soils that are well grassed with a mixture of pastures including buffel grass. Traditionally, this part of the property has been used for backgrounding and finishing weaners and cull females from the breeding operation that is run on the balance of the country.”

“The rest is forest country with stony hills and ridges growing native grasses and some improved pastures. This part of the property lends itself to breeding and finishing females for slaughter,” he said.

Mr Christie described the Cherwell Station complex as immaculately presented and fully fenced.

“To compliment the yards and for ease of management, Cherwell has significant laneway infrastructure leading from the breeding country to the main yards, and the better finishing/backgrounding country on the western side adjoining the Peak Downs highway.”

It also offers development and carbon potential.

Situated in a 625mm rainfall region, Cherwell is watered by 23 dams, four bores (three are equipped) and numerous natural springs and semi-permanent waterholes.

Infrastructure includes a three-bedroom home, two two-bedroom cottages, four cattle yards, numerous sheds and an equine complex.

EOIs for Cherwell close on October 9. While it is being offered on a bare basis, around 2500 head of branded cattle and some plant will be made available to interested parties.

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NQ’s Helen Downs heads to auction

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The Davison family’s productive cattle and sheep holding in Queensland’s north-west will be auctioned on October 9, ending 37 years of ownership.

The 10,062ha Helen Downs is a freehold block south of the tick line, 72km south-east of Julia Creek in the McKinlay Shire.

The walk-in walk-out sale includes 700 Charolais and Droughtmaster breeders, progeny and bulls plus 250 Merino/Dorper cross Australian White sheep.

Subject to seasonal conditions, the open blacksoil Mitchell grass downs country can run 1400 adult equivalents.

Currently, it has a robust cover of Mitchell and Flinders grasses, with channels supporting native grasses and summer herbages.

Some prickly acacia grows on around a third of the property, mainly along the bore drains, offering shade during summer and a high-protein feed source for livestock.

Stockplace agent James Coates said Helen Downs has been managed with a focus on sustainable land practices.

“The well-established grazing system delivers immediate cash flow potential, supported by established infrastructure and reliable pastures. Also, it presents as an opportunity for operators seeking potential for further development,” he said.

Helen Downs is extensively watered by a flowing artesian bore via 35km of open bore drains and a dam, supported by 450mm of rainfall a year.

The infrastructure is described as high quality and includes a four-bedroom home, a two-bedroom cottage, a six-stand shearing shed, a shearers quarters, steel sheep and cattle yards, a butcher’s shop, numerous sheds and 9km of new boundary fencing.

Auction set for blue ribbon NQ grazing asset

Tim and Megan Atkinson have decided to auction Twelve Mile Station, one of North Queensland’s leading EU accredited breeding, backgrounding and finishing properties.

The 44,000ha property 130km south of Greenvale and 260km north-west of Charters Towers, is being sold after more than 30 years of family ownership.

Twelve Mile can run 12,000AE and will be sold with around 2500 breeders, 300 heifers and 80 bulls.

Previously, it was the bullock paddock for the original Wando Vale Station originally owned by Queensland Stations and Shipfield, which was split into four or five separate holdings.

Queensland Rural agent Troy Trevor said the high performing beef enterprise is in a tightly held and highly sought after region that can be operated independently or as a complementary backgrounding and finishing facility.

“Renowned for its consistent output and strong reputation for delivering premium beef to both domestic and international markets, the property is especially noted for its heavy bullock turnoff, weight-for-age feeders and quality breeder herd.”

The country comprises 34,320ha of fertile black, brown and red basalt soil plains rising into gently undulating ridges, 8360ha of granite soils rising into undulating ridges and a small portion of useable hills and 1320ha of fertile river and creek frontages.

Boasting extensive frontage to the Clarke River, Twelve Mile is also watered by permanent springs in the Broken Rivers and Yates Creek, supported by 35 bores and four dams.

Infrastructure includes a four-bedroom home, a one-bedroom staff cottage, a six-bedroom staff donga and two cattle yards.

Twelve Mile will be auctioned on October 30.

The 44,000ha 12 Mile property is located 130km south of Greenvale and 260km north-west of Charters Towers