AUCTION, PRIOR OFFERS CONSIDERED Helen Downs, Julia Creek North West QLD
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AUCTION, Prior Offers Considered
Location: Townsville RSL, 139 Charters Towers Road, Townsville Qld 4812
Date & Time: 12pm Thursday, 9th October 2025
Helen Downs is a 10,062 hectare (24,865 acre) freehold property of highly productive black soil downs country, located 72km south-east of Julia Creek, Northwest Qld. Offering a diverse range of agricultural opportunities, the property is available on a going concern basis with a comprehensive list of plant and inclusions.
Helen Downs is offered with approximately 700 head of cattle, including two established quality lines of Charolais and Droughtmaster breeding females with progeny and herd bulls. A wellmanaged flock of around 250 Merino/Dorper cross Australian White sheep are also included in the sale.
This turnkey operation delivers immediate cash flow potential, supported by established infrastructure and reliable pastures. Held within the same family for 37 years, Helen Downs now represents a rare opportunity to secure a proven and tightly held freehold asset.
Listing details
Status
Available
Selling Method Type
Auction
Property Name
Helen Downs
Area
10,062 ha, 24,865 ac
Tenure
Freehold
Rates
$4460 half yearly
Location
Helen Downs is accessible via well-maintained roads, situated 72 kilometres southeast of Julia
Creek, 132 kilometres southwest of Richmond, and 220 kilometres Northwest of Winton. It is
approximately 350 kilometres from Mount Isa and 500 kilometres from Charters Towers.
Improvements
CATTLE YARDS: The steel-constructed yards include a pound draft, loading ramp, calf cradle,
water trough, vet crush, and a steel roof over the working area, complete with a sprinkler system
and access for 6 deck road trains. The yards are shaded by multiple trees and have a working
capacity for approximately 600 head.
SHEEP YARDS: Steel-framed, 6-stand operational shearing shed, lamb marking cradles, a trough,
and a sprinkler system.
HOMESTEAD: A well maintained 4-bedroom home with an office, fully air-conditioned, featuring
1 bathroom, a walk-in pantry, laundry, and satellite TV and internet. The property is surrounded by
a low-maintenance garden.
COTTAGE: The cottage is a renovated, self-contained building with 2 bedrooms and air conditioning.
SHEARERS QUARTERS: Renovated in 2009, 7 rooms, 3 of which are airconditioned.
VARIOUS SHEDS: Well-constructed facilities with ample space for hay, machinery, and supplements.
Includes a workshop, entertainment area, bike shed, horse shed, chook run, dog kennels, hay shed,
machinery shed, and gardening shed. Also features a cold room and a butcher shop.
Country Type
Helen Downs primarily consists of black soil Mitchell grass downs, featuring a robust cover of
perennial Curley and Hoop Mitchell grasses, with annual Flinders grass interspersed. Channels
on the property also support Blue grass and Bull Mitchell grass. Seasonally, the land is covered
with summer herbages, including pigweed, button grass, and various vines and edible weeds.
Approximately 35% of the property is populated with prickly acacia, mainly along the bore drains,
offering shade during summer and a high-protein feed source for livestock. Prominent tree species
include whitewood, corkwood, and vine tree.
Water
Helen Downs is fully watered by approximately 35 kilometres of open bore drains, with a trough in
the cattle and sheep yards. A flowing Artesian bore, installed in 2008, yields water at 10 litres per
second at a temperature of 62 degrees Celsius and extends to a depth of 516 meters.
Additionally, the property features a dam that collects rainwater and can be supplemented with
bore water.
A water agreement is in place with Quambetook.
Rainfall
Yearly average of 450 mm or 18 inches
Fencing
Helen Downs has been strategically divided into five main paddocks and five holding paddocks.
There are approximately 9 kilometres of new boundary fencing, along with a mix of three-strand barbed wire and netting fences, all of which are in stock-proof condition.
Predominant Use
Cattle breeding and backgrounding
Plant & Equipment
Comprehensive list of plant and inclusions that are available in IM.
Services
Helen Downs is equipped with key amenities including; rural power, landline telephone, limited Next G mobile service, satellite TV, and satellite internet access. A dependable mail service operates twice a week.
Located just 72 kilometres away, Julia Creek is a friendly community that supports the local grazing industry. The town offers essential
services including a hotel/motel, service station, campdraft grounds, swimming pool, post office, medical centre, airport, café,
butcher, chemist, hardware store, grocery stores, school, library, rural supply shops, and a caravan park.
Julia Creek also hosts multiple race meetings annually, along with the Julia Creek Campdraft, and the Dirt and Dust Festival. For more comprehensive services, the major regional centre of Mount Isa is approximately 350 kilometres from the property and the city of Townsville is reachable via sealed roads or a regional air service.
Number of Dwellings
3
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Features
Helen Downs offers an opportunity to acquire a productive parcel of Freehold country located in the highly regarded McKinlay Shire.
With excellent quality native pastures the property is well watered by 35 km of open bore drains sourced from a flowing bore drilled in 2008.
Sheds
Various Sheds: Well-constructed facilities with ample space for hay, machinery, and supplements. Includes a workshop, entertainment area, bike shed, horse shed, chook run, dog kennels, hay shed, machinery shed, and gardening shed. Also features a cold room and a butcher shop.
Pricing Type
WIWO
Location
Julia Creek
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