Property Description
Property Address:
Mt Helmet: 2444 Birtley Road Springsure Qld 4722.
Pocket: 1463 Wurba Road, Minerva Qld 4722
Area & Tenure
Mt HelmetTotal Area – 5,502.54 hectares (13,596.77 acres) Freehold.
• Lot 1 SP197799 1,915 hectares (4,731.96 acres)
• Lot 2 DN40165 3,587.54 hectares (8,864.81 acres)
• Central Highlands Regional Council Rates approx.
$8,139.02 per ½ year
• Total Area – 657.44 hectares (1,624.53 acres) Freehold.
• Lot 9 DSN 824, 657.44 hectares (1,624.53 acres)
• Central Highlands Regional Council Rates approx.
$1,763.90 per ½ year.
Location:
Mt Helmet
The main access point is via Birtley Rd to the Mt Helmet homestead.
Springsure (36 km) is the nearest service centre and provides most services.
Major services are available at Emerald (70 km) and Rockhampton (340 km).
The Springsure Schools bus service via Birtley Road.
Higher Education bus service to Emerald via Wurba Road.
There is a twice-weekly mail service.
Saleyard Facilities are located at Emerald (70 km) and Gracemere / Rockhampton
(340 km). Export Abattoirs at Rockhampton and Biloela.
Country:
Mt HelmetApprox. 5,502.54 hectares (13,596.77 acres) is principally undulating black soil downs running to undulating mountain coolibah country broken by Mt Elizabeth and Mt Hemet Approx. 1,091.6 hectares (2,697.3 acres) of (Category X) country previously developed cultivation country, this country has been planted with butterfly pea, which has spread into joining paddocks.
• This area includes 1,100ha of biodiversity grassland offset agreements. These areas are still able to be grazed under the offset arrangements.
• Approx. 1,691.4 hectares (4,179.44 acres) undulating downs country, (Category B) naturally open country, well grassed with
buffel, mitchell and many native species including Qld blue grass and spear grass.
• Approx. 2,238.56 hectares (5,531.48 acres) undulating naturally open coolibah country.
• Approx. 480.9 hectares (1,188.30 acres) of undulating to steep hills and range country.
• The property is well watered with 6 fully equipped working bores, with 2 individual reticulation systems.
• A good mix of timber with Bloodwood, Coolibah, Morten Bay Ash, Ti-tree with scattered Bottle Trees throughout the property.
Cattle Yards:
CATTLE YARDS – MAIN500 head capacity, 58 panels of 3 steel rails and 3 cables, 26 panels of 5 steel rails on steel posts, 73 panels of 4 round timber on round timber posts partially reinforced with portable panels. 8-way draft, head bail, calf crush and branding cradle, 13 metre concrete dip, new cooler yard, steel loading ramp and sprinkler system and two water troughs. A separate sand yard is also attached to the main yards.
BACK VALLEY YARDS
400 head capacity with steel panels and round timber posts, 6-way draft with race and Warwick vet crush, Calf cradle and race, steel loading ramp, water connected with a 13,500-litre poly tank and concrete water trough.
BACKGROUND FEEDLOT
The feed yards are located on the southeastern side of the main cattle yards. They comprise of 4 individual pens with two concrete bunks, one 66 mtrs and one 84 mtrs. Each one of the pens has water and access to outside grass paddocks. A feeding bay and molasses tank is conveniently located to the yards for efficiency.
Structural Improvements
Homestead:
The weatherboard homestead is low set on concrete stumps and iron roof, constructed in 1974, with additions/renovations completed in 2000. 5 bedrooms, with 2 bathrooms, kitchen with a walk-in pantry, dining, lounge and guests’ quarters with an ensuite. Office and verandahs on two sides of the home. The homestead is air-conditioned. Set in established surroundings.Quarters:
Timber frame with vinyl cladding and colourbond roof. 1 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen dining area, study nock and porch, air-conditioning.
Machinery Shed
Built in 1990. 3-bay, powered, earth floor (180 sq m) steel frame with trimdeck zincalume sheeting on three sides and the roof. Gates to the front of the shed.
Water:
Mt Helmet
The property is watered by 6 equipped bores with two reticulation systems, There are a further 5 bores that are not equipped or not currently in use.
Equipped Bores
House: 30 mtr 4,500 LPH – electric mono. Solar Bore: 30 mtr solar equipped in use. Spring Creek: 30 mtr 4,500LPH Solar Sub.
Bills: 120 mtr 29,500 LPH Solar Sub.
Ted’s: (Bull Paddock) 30 mtr mono Honda jet pump. White Hill: 30 mtr 13,500LPH equipped bore.
With two watering systems all the front country bores are linked, and the all the back valley bores are linked including the Pocket bore.
Non-Equipped Bores
Red Rock: 30 mtr not equipped connected to peach. Mt Elizabeth: 45 mtr 4,500 LPH not equipped. Peach Tree: 30 mtr equipped.
Windmill: 30 mtr working not equipped. Lime: not equipped.
Creeks & Springs
Stoney Creek; semi permanent water holes.
Spring Creek: semi permanent springs.
Browns Creek: wet season flow.
Wayne’s and Prominade semi permanent springs.
Pocket
Pocket bore : 30 mtr, 4,500 LPH, 8 solar panels supplies 22,500L tank to 10 troughs. This bore is linked to Mt Helmet back valley bores.
Stoney Creek: Permanent spring water hole.
Fencing:
Mt HelmentMt Spencer : 14-year-old with 4 barb on wooden posts and 2 steel post spacings
Cooya / Stoney Creek: 16-year-old with 4 barb on wooden posts and 2 steel post spacings
Minerva Mine: Near new section approx. one third of the fence with 4 barb on wooden posts and
2 steel post spacings, 1 x third of older fencing on the range, the balance is a
good solid 4 barb fence on wooden posts with 2 steel post spacings
Mt Helmet is fenced into 22 main paddocks with a central laneway system and holding paddocks. The
internal fencing is in good order and comprises of 4 barb on wooden posts with 2 steel pos spacings.
3 kms of new internal fencing has recently been completed. Scattered older sections include 3 barb on
wooden posts. Overall, the fencing is in good order..
New boundary fence constructed 2021 with 4 barb on wooden posts with 2 steel post spacings.
New internal fencing throughout constructed 2021, into 3 main grazing paddocks and 1 holding paddock,
with new steel gateways.
Summary of Land Types and Improvements
• Total Aggregation 6,159.98 hectares – (15,221.3) acres.
• Pocket – Lot 9 DSN824 – 6557.44 hectares (1,624.53 acres) No structural improvements, undulation blacksoil downs grazing country.
• Mt Helmet – Lot 1 SP197799 – Lot 2 DN40165 – 5,502.54 hectares (13,596.77 acres).
• 1,691.4 hectares (4,179.44 acres) Category B undulating downs country.
• 2,238.56 hectares (5,531.48 acres) undulating natural coolibah country.
• 480.0 hectares (1,88.30 acres) undulating to steep hills and ranges.
• 1,091.6 ha –( 2,697.3) acres of (Category X) old cultivation country planted to butterfly pea.
With 1,100 hectares of biodiversity grassland offset agreements in place
For further information Contact: David Buckley 0448 010 162