7145 Lornesleigh, Seventy Mile QLD 4820

Hewitt Cattle Australia are offering Mount Cooper & Harvest Home comprising approx. 87,642 hectares,(218 628 acres) for sale in one line or as separate properties, on a contingent basis.

The Aggregation is located approx 95km south-east of Charters Towers, adjacent to Dalrymple Lake. Its climate is characterised by hot summers and mild winters,coupled to an average annual rainfall of approximately 649 millimetres and is very well regarded for beef production.

Mount Cooper
Topography: predomin...

Hewitt Cattle Australia are offering Mount Cooper & Harvest Home comprising approx. 87,642 hectares,(218 628 acres) for sale in one line or as separate properties, on a contingent basis.

The Aggregation is located approx 95km south-east of Charters Towers, adjacent to Dalrymple Lake. Its climate is characterised by hot summers and mild winters,coupled to an average annual rainfall of approximately 649 millimetres and is very well regarded for beef production.

Mount Cooper
Topography: predominantly undulating topography with occasional hills surrounded by dissected slopes.
Pastures: Seca, Wynn Cassia, Urachloa and Indian Couch and Buffel.
Soil types: Red earths, a variety of hard, sandy, red and yellow duplex soils and a mixture of bleached sands and sandy grey earths.
Water: Significant access to the Burdekin River and Dalrymple Lake, 3 equipped bores (submersibles or solar), 27* dams many newly constructed and fenced, a variety of natural springs. Stock water is reticulated to 22 troughs via extensive poly piping.
Paddocks: 16 main paddocks and 6 smaller holding paddocks with an extensive network of laneways.
Fencing: High standard throughout with the majority of end assemblies and gateways of steel construction.
Improvements:
* 4 Br, 2 bath, air-conditioned main homestead
* 3 x 2 Br air-conditioned workers dwellings
* 3 x Steel frame, concrete floor sheds
Homestead Yards: A newly constructed fully equipped set of galvanised steel yards with capacity to process 600 with a holding capacity of 1000 head. Large concreted undercover work area.
Fern Spring yards: Well equipped and constructed with railway line posts, cattle rail, steel cables and rails, wooden posts and portable panels. Capacity of 800 head.
Mill Bore Yards: Well equipped and constructed with railway line posts, steel cables and rail. Capacity of 400 head.
Stables: Four stables and associated holding yards constructed of a round bush timber frame.

Harvest Home:
Topography: Predominantly undulating with some level to sloping plains and some undulating elevated plains with occasional high stony ridges.
Pastures: Seca, Verano, Wynn Cassia and Buffel grasses with Black and White Spear and native herbages. Small portions of Spinifex and Wire Grass.
Soil types: Red earths, a variety of hard, sandy, red and yellow duplex soils and a mixture of bleached sands and sandy grey earths.
Water: Extensive frontage to the Cape River and is dissected by the Rollston River feeding into the Cape Reach of the Burdekin which drains into Dalrymple Lake. 10 bores, 24 dams (of which 7 are equipped) and a variety of natural springs and tanks. Stock water is reticulated to 44 troughs via extensive poly piping.
Paddocks: Divided into 21 paddocks with several smaller paddocks connected with an extensive laneways network.
Fencing: High standard throughout with the majority of end assemblies and gateways of steel construction.
Improvements:
* 3BR, 1 bath Homestead
* 4 BR dwelling with large patio
* Saddle shed
* Three sheds can be utilised for machinery workshop or storage
Yards: Well equipped cattle yards with a capacity of 400 head and supported by six holding paddocks.

A combined mixed herd of 7,000* comprising Breeders and Heifers will be made available with the sale of both Mount Cooper and Harvest Home at market value. A portion of these cattle can be offered with Mount Cooper.

We anticipate a strong interest in the sale of Mount Cooper and Harvest Home (the Aggregation),as it is a significant opportunity to secure two large-scale beef breeding and backgrounding properties. Price Upon Application.

To request an Information Memorandum, please call our rural Property Specialists Peter MacPherson 0447 941 110 Email pmacpherson@qldrural.com.au or Troy Trevor 0408 502 576 Email ttrevor@qldrural.com.au