Avington West

Land Size: 8,612.95 hectares (21,283 acres) being: Lot 6 Plan: MTL76 - Freehold tenure

Location: 85 kilometres west of Blackall on the Melrose Ramsay Park Road, 115 kilometres south west of Barcaldine

Special Features: All the Hard Work Has Been Done on This Easy to Manage Property

External Links: http://raywhiteruralrockhampton.com.au/qld/blackall/1490091/

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

Auction 15 July 2016, 10:30am Brisbane office Eagle Street

Avington West has been sold for $3.8 million to Ian and Gwenda Windsor Mellew Station Barcaldine

Situated in the renowned Barcoo River District, and developed for ease of management with good water and improvements for both cattle and sheep provide the opportunity for diversity with a highly productive property.
AREA & REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
8,612.95 hectares (21,283 acres) being: Lot 6 Plan: MTL76 - Freehold tenure
LOCATION
Approximately 85 kilometres west of Blackall on the Melrose Ramsay Park Road, 115 kilometres south west of Barcaldine
RAINFALL
Historical property rainfall of approximately 525mm (21 inches)
SERVICES
The following services are available within the surrounding region;
• Rural supplies, medical, and general domestic items Blackall and Barcaldine
• Schooling from Prep to Year 10 Blackall & Barcaldine. Year 12 available Longreach
• Rural power, telephone/fax and internet connected
• Weekly cattle sales Blackall
• Airport
COUNTRY
The country is predominately a mixture of downs and gidyea which has been developed leaving the natural sweet pastures of Mitchell and Flinders grasses and herbage in season.
WATER
The property is watered from Alexandria artesian share bore with a flow of 270,000 gallons per day.
FENCING
The property is divided into five (5) main paddocks, three (3) holding paddocks connected with a laneway system to the modern steel cattle yards and also the six (6) stand shearing shed and adjoining steel sheep yards. Note: 80% of fencing has been renewed in the past five (5) years.
YARDS
The steel cattle yards are fitted with an air-operated central pound, CIA crush, and a Breckon air-operated calf cradle under cover. The working capacity of the yards is 400 head.
The six (6) stand shearing shed constructed from steel and corrugated iron has an adjoining set of steel sheep yards.
INFRASTRUCTURE
There is a 3 bedroom timber homestead + office
Machinery Shed 20 x 20
Machinery Shed & workshop - 40 x 30