Property Description
LOT 2 - 'East Hedditchs'
A block of approx. 56.6 Ha (140 Ac) and comprising a good balance of heavy loam (2/3 and brown buckshot (1/3) soil, this property fronts the well-known Fitzroy River along its entire Northern boundary. This block is primarily set up for cattle production and features 4 well fenced paddocks feeding into a laneway system and is well watered with large cattle troughs connected via 2 inch poly pipe to 2 x 8,000 gallon water tanks, supplied by 3 windmill bores, 2 of approx. 30 feet and 1 of approx. 90 feet. Shelter belts of Cypress hedge provide shade and protection in all paddocks and timber & mesh cattle yards, with a holding capacity of up to 70 head and a steel hay shed with a capacity of approx. 90 round bales add to the functionality of this property. Historically this primary production land has a carrying capacity of approx. 50 cow and calf units, together with replacements and bulls, or 70 feeder steers, with hay and silage supply being cut, annually, on-farm with no need for supplementary feed to be brought in. This property is situated approx. 3.5km from the rural township of Heywood.