Mutchilba Farm

Land Size: One a 43.5ha (112ac) block recently freeholded and the other a 453ha leasehold (1120ac) block with the lease recently extended to the year 2048.

Location: Horticultural area in the Mareeba-Dimbulah irrigation area

Special Features: The property with be sold by public auction with or without the plant and machinery on December 10 at the Mareeba RSL at 11am

Mutchilba Farm

THIS well appointed Mutchilba farm lies amongst some of the most sort-after horticultural area in the Mareeba-Dimbulah irrigation area. The property is 15 minutes from Dimbulah and 30 minutes from Mareeba.

The property comprises two blocks – one a 43.5ha (112ac) block recently freeholded and the other a 453ha leasehold (1120ac) block with the lease recently extended to the year 2048.

The freeholded block has been used for small cropping over the past five years and has a substantial network of underground mainlines with rises approximately every 20 metres. It is ideal for mangoes, citrus, paw paws, coffee or any of the many horticultural fruits growing in that district.

There is a 212 ML water licence attached to this block.
The larger leasehold block has been used for grazing with natural grasses improved throughout with seca.

Approximately 500 acres has previously been cleared but has now returned to regrowth. This area could be re-cleared and uses for hay/improved pasture or cropping grown thorugh the wet season.

Approximately 40 acres has was sown to Ti-tree for its oil but due to prices has been left unattended. This area was irrigated with the underground mainline still in place.
There is a year-round, natural flowing spring on this block with several strong possibilities for dams.

The property comes with an extensive list of vehicles and farming implements . There are two cement brick, constructed 3-bedroom homesteads with one currently rented at $200/week.

There is also five single and two double, donga-styled fruit picker (farm workers) accommodation with full kitchen, bathrooms and toilets. This has been leased annually to a hiring agency for $125/week per room during the fruit picking season.

Other improvements a 40m x 40m steel framed shed with 3-phase power and two large cold rooms with 100 pellet plus cold storage capacity. There are several other smaller storage and machinery sheds.

There is a school bus to 50 metres from the main house . Primary education is available at Dimbulah and Mareeba and a high school at Mareeba. James Cook Cairns Campus is just 90 minutes away.

The property with be sold by public auction with or without the plant and machinery on December 10 at the Mareeba RSL at 11am.
CONTACT: Elders Mareeba, Bill Denmank 0417 726 958, Brian Dowling 0418 870 037.