Dawson Valley Property "Lonesome Creek" Theodore

Grazing - Leucaena - Grain

- Real Property Description: Lot 4 on Crown Plan DW195; Paris of Belmont; County of Dawson; Tenure is Freehold
- Area 1,916 acres
- Situated on the Leichhardt Highway 20km N of Theodore, 85km SW of Biloela and 38km SE of Moura. The city of Rockhampton is 190km.
- Abattoirs at Biloela and Rockhampton, saleyards at Moura, Biloela and Gracemere. Grain depots at Theodore and Moura. Primary and Secondary school bus to Theodore. Rural power, telephone, mobile service and mail service.
- Lonesome Creek runs across the northern boundary, the country is predominately open black soil rolling plains originally timbered with ironbark, bloodwood with brigalow, Morton Bay ash, sandlewood and bluegum along the north western corner. The property has been developed with a large percentage previously cultivated, approximately 500 acres has been sown to cunningham leucaena with a further 800 to 1,000 suitable for leucaena. Approximately 200 acres has been cutter bar and sown to buffel and silk.
- Improved pastures of Gayndah and Biloela buffel and native pastures of blue grass and flinders.
- 3 equipped bores supply 4 x 5,000 gallon poly tanks feeding several troughs around the property plus 3 open dams and seasonal water in Lonesome Creek.
- Subdivided into 12 paddocks and serviced by a laneway system leading to a well-designed steel and timber cattle yard with drafting pound, plunge dip, steel vet crush and calf branding cradle. Stable and horse yard at the house.
- Lowset 3 bedroom home with new kitchen, airconditioning and garden shed.
- 5 bay machinery shed, 18m x 9m, enclosed on 3 sides with 2 bays concreted and full length attached skillion roof on the rear, 2 x 3,000 gallons rain water tanks.
- 3 bay workshop, 12m x 12m, 2 bays concreted, electricity connected.
- 18m x 9m hay shed enclosed on 3 sides.
- The owners use Lonesome Creek to compliment other fattening country, they consistently join 270 cows and carry an additional 70 replacement heifers comprising 2 year old and weaners. On a grower to bullock basis it is estimated at 350 mixed cattle.