Green Yards

Land Size: 1,385ha (3,422 acres)

Location: Renowned Theodore/Banana district,

Special Features: The property is divided into seven main paddocks, plus two smaller holding paddocks, all serviced by laneways to the yards.

“Green Yards”

Executive Summary
‘Green Yards’ is located in the renowned Theodore/Banana district, an area tightly held due to the productivity of the country and pastures. With an area of 1,385ha (3,422 acres), four good bores and a good set of steel cattle yards this property is an opportunity for expansion for fattening and backgrounding.
Soil Carbon Project - The unique component of this property is the potential benefits from the four soil carbon projects registered on the 4th March 2022. Utilising an agreed methodology system by re-establishing or rejuvenating a pasture and altering the stocking rate, duration or intensity of grazing. Two projects were awarded a combined 9,329 ACCUS’s recently (2024).

Property Details
Location “Green Yards” Scotts Road, Theodore Qld 4719 is situated approximately 38km* north-east of Theodore and 46km* to Moura and 45km* Banana. The property is 200km* south of Rockhampton and 83km* from Biloela.
Road & Access The property is accessible from Theodore via Castle Creek Road to Scotts Road and from Banana via Sewells Walloon Road to Scotts Road. Apart from the Leichhardt Highway the roads are formed earth and gravel roads.
Area & Tenure Area: 1,385* hectares (3,422.41* acres) Tenure: Freehold - 2 Titles Local Gov: Banana Shire Council
Real Property Description
• Lot 11 Plan SP322234 Freehold 852.80ha
• Lot 12 Plan SP322234 Freehold 532.20ha
Total Area: 1,385*ha (3,422.41 acres) 2 Freehold Titles
Rates Unavailable - multiple properties are calculated on rates notice.

Services
Nearby towns offer essential amenities: Theodore: provides a range of essential services and amenities. It features an IGA for grocery needs, livestock and merchandise suppliers, hospital and medical centre for healthcare services. There is an early childhood centre, a primary school for grades prep to 10, and a strong community spirit with numerous annual events held at the showgrounds.
Banana: provides basic services, including the Banana Hotel/Motel, a large service station with essential groceries and primary school for grades prep to 6. Moura: offers agricultural supply business, primary and high school along with shopping, restaurants/hotels services and other additional community facilities.
Biloela: larger amenities, shopping complex with Woolworths, a variety of shopping, private and state primary school and a state high school, and other sub-regional services.
Rockhampton: a regional city, is a hub for comprehensive services, including a range of medical facilities, shopping centres, and educational institutions such as primary and secondary schools, CQ University, and TAFE. Rockhampton Airport offers regular flights to major cities including Brisbane, Townsville, and Cairns, ensuring convenient access to broader travel networks.

Rainfall
Records from BOM show an annual rainfall average of 596mm.

Markets
There are two export abattoirs at Rockhampton (Teys Cargill & JBS), one in Biloela (Teys Cargill), and weekly sales at Central Queensland Livestock Exchange (CQLX) saleyards at Gracemere. There is easy access to the darling downs with numerous feedlots, Dalby saleyards and abattoirs.
Vegetation
Property Map of Assessable Vegetation: PMAV 2009/007412
Country
There is a good mix of country with approx. 350ha (865 acres) of brigalow/softwood scrub country developed to buffel/green panic pastures. The balance of the country is predominately a mix of open/shaded downs running into tordoned ironbark/bloodwood forest timbered with narrowleaf/ironbark and bloodwood. Lonesome Creek runs through the western portion with other gullies running through sections of the property.

Water
The property has 4 bores including 2 dual (side by side) bores, equipped with 4 solar pumps. These bores pump to 10 tanks and 12 troughs. There are also three small stock dams with seasonal semi-permanent springs along Lonesome Creek.
Fencing
The property is divided into seven main paddocks, plus two smaller holding paddocks, all serviced by laneways to the yards. The internal fencing primarily consists of 3 & 4 barb on steel posts with the boundary fence being a mix of 3 & 4 barb on a combination of steel and timber posts. 6.3km of 4 barb steel post fencing was completed within the last 5 years.
Cattle Yards
The cattle yards consist of 105 panels with 5-rail cattle fencing on RHS posts. Equipped with an earth floor race, drafting pound, vet crush, loading ramp, and calf cradle, along with an undercover working area. The yards have an estimated working capacity of 500 head.

Soil Carbon Project

Carbon Project
‘Green Yards’ has four carbon projects on the property, being Howson Carbon Projects 12, 13, 14 & 15. Projects 14 & 15 were awarded 9,329 ACCUs in 2024. Indicatively as a guide: ACCU spot price traded at $40.50 on the 13th November 2024. Market Date Source: https://coremarkets.co/resources/market-prices
Carbon Project Licensor: Landholder - transferable. Carbon Project Licensee: Agriprove Solutions Co No. 1 Execution Date: 24 March 2022 Carbon Project Term: 30 Years Project Method: The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative - Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurements and Models) Methodology Determination 2021.
Description: This project increases carbon in soil in the agricultural system by re-establishing or rejuvenating a pasture by seeding or pasture cropping (or a combination of such activities) to promote soil vegetation cover or improve soil health, or both.
The projects are in the early stages and two projects were issued ACCU credits in 2024. Agriprove are monitoring the projects to assess the next opportunity to test for improvement and potential ACCU credits. The implemented activities can be described as improving pastures and rotational grazing, being common practices within the grazing community.
A key benefit for the incoming purchaser is that the current owners have completed and paid for the baseline soil sampling at the commencement of the project.
Further information regarding the agreement with Agriprove is available upon request.

Australian Government - Clean Energy Regulator Registered Soil Carbon Projects:
• Howson Carbon Project 12 - ERF169444 (Area 380.8ha)
• Howson Carbon Project 13 - ERF169445 (Area 308.1ha)
• Howson Carbon Project 14 - ERF169446 (Area 328.8ha)
• Howson Carbon Project 15 - ERF169476 (Area 192.5ha)

• ACCU credits issued:
Howson CP14: 5,623 credits issued - 7 June 2024

• Howson CP15: 3,706 credits issued - 14 Oct 2024

(These ACCU’s are not included in property sale)

Agriprove are monitoring the four project sites to ascertain the best time to test for increased soil carbon retention and the possibility of further ACCU credits being awarded.

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