Grazing

58.7 Ha

LOT 1 - 'West Hedditchs'
A block of approx. 58.7 Ha (145 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. An American-style barn of 12m x 16m provides storage and features 3 x 3,000 gallon water tanks, lights and staff facilities including kitchenette, bathroom and septic system. The block is primarily set up for cattle, being well fenced into 6 paddocks feeding into a laneway system, together with 3 bull paddocks and is well-watered, offering large cattle troughs connected via 2 inch poly pipe to 2 x 8,000 gallon water tanks. Shelter belts of Cypress hedge provide shade and protection in all paddocks and the steel and timber cattle yards, with a holding capacity of up to 80 head, together with the provision of all weather B-double truck access, only add to the functionality of this property. In addition, the property features a bore of approx. 90 feet, fitted with a new jet pump and a limestone pad for hay and silage storage. Historically this primary production land has a carrying capacity of approx. 55 cow and calf units, together with replacements and bulls, or 75 feeder steers, with hay and silage supply being cut, annually, on-farm with no need for supplementary feed to be brought in. A further attraction of this property is the elevated potential dwelling site, with power available and being situated approx. 5km from the rural township of Heywood.