308 Lambert Road BEAUDESERT, QLD 4285

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Broadlands Farm, Beaudesert QLD

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LOCATED
78 kilometres South West of the Brisbane GPO. 12 kilometres South East of Beaudesert in the Nindooinbah area.

AREA AND TENURE
1,344.802 hectares (3,323 acres) held in 9 Freehold titles from 49 acres to 896 acres.

Permit to Occupy: Lot A/AP19787
Queensland Government Rent: $321.20 per annum.
Scenic Rim Regional Rates: 1-1-2012 to 30-6-2012 $13,073.81 net total.

RAINFALL
Annual Average Bureau of Meteorology Statistics:
Beaudesert - 908.7mm (36.348 inches).

COUNTRY
Broadlands Farm is a tapestry of the valley floor reaching into tongues on the lightly shaded timbered ridges. Approximately 75% of the property is good quality gentle sloping heavier darker forest soils. The country was originally timbered with Apple Gum and Spotted Blue Gum with narrow leaf Iron Bark on the ridges.

There is approximately a 2 kilometre double frontage to Cainbable Creek which runs through Broadlands Farm. Introduced pastures include Rhodes, Paspalum, Setaria, Siratro, Kikuyu, Lucerne, Oats and Clovers. Native pastures are being taken over by stylos such as Siratro in the higher country. Seasonal clovers and medics abound.

CULTIVATION AND IRRIGATION
There is two irrigation licences with capacity to irrigate 75 hectares from Cainbable Creek. There has been approximately 56 hectares developed with underground mains. The irrigation allows flexible pasture management.

11 of the bores are able to pump into a central Turkeys Nest which distributes the water through the irrigation system.

Winter pasture paddocks are seeded with a mix of Lucerne, Rye grass and clovers. Several paddocks are planted with Oats on Kikuyu.

IMPROVEMENTS
Broadlands Farm features well maintained structural improvements which include
Main homestead of a colonial low set style featuring formal and informal living, four bedrooms, open front and side verandahs, 2 offices, attached three car garage, rear courtyard, set in a low maintenance garden of lawns and trees. There is also a stand alone three bay garage / storeroom and stable complex.

Other residential accommodation includes the Aroona Homestead, Managers residence and three farmhouses.

Functional structures include machinery sheds, hay sheds and working cattle yards equipped with crush, scales and loading ramp.

FENCING
The majority of fencing on Broadlands Farm is constructed of four barbs on split timber posts with steel corners. A laneway system links the paddocks to the cattle yards. Electric fencing is used in some of the cells with fixed points installed.

WATER
The water on Broadlands Farm is abundant. There is the double frontage to Cainbable Creek, numerous permanent and semi-permanent springs and earth dams and 12 bores of which 11 bores are equipped with electric submersibles. Five supply tanks reticulate to an extensive trough system.

The managers house dam is able to fill quickly on a rain event from a lift pump installed on an adjacent catchment.

Broadlands Farm has a plentiful, well delivered water supply with a major emphasis on well constructed troughs installed on concrete aprons.

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Working plant and equipment is included in the sale.

ESTIMATED CARRYING CAPACITY
Estimated to carry 1,000 mixed cattle.

AGENTS COMMENTS
Broadlands Farm is a property of substance with multi freehold titles, within close proximity to the capital city of Queensland.

AUCTION
Friday, 20th July 2012 at 10:30am
'Riverside Centre' 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000