VALLEY Of LAGOONS
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Valley of Lagoons is a premier North Queensland cattle property seamlessly combining productive fattening and breeding country in a unique parcel. Centrally located at Greenvale, north of Charters Towers, the property provides an exclusive opportunity to acquire a historic, picturesque, and substantial cattle holding rarely available to the market. Valley of Lagoons takes its name from its outstanding features, the large freshwater lagoons and waterways that form the upper reaches of the great Burdekin River system.
Located in a safe rainfall belt and almost entirely naturally watered. Valley of Lagoons has an unrivalled natural grazing resource in relation to the productive frontage areas of the Burdekin River, Reedybrook wetlands and Lucy Creek waterways. The property is a low-cost, efficient, highly productive cattle enterprise with extensive functional infrastructure.
Spectacular scenery only adds to the holdings appeal with numerous springs, waterfalls, picturesque escarpments, and extensive lake systems.
Three adjoining outstanding cattle stations have been consolidated to form the Valley of Lagoons aggregation. The properties consist of Reedybrook, Hopewell and Valley of Lagoons representing freehold, pastoral holding, occupational license tenure plus additional stock route and reserves.
The property spans 213,538 acres and has a capacity to carry an estimated 10,000 cattle. Strategically located north of Charters Towers, Valley of Lagoons presents a remarkable opportunity for cattle marketing, accessing coastal, western, and central Queensland fattening country. Valley of Lagoons has proven breeding and backgrounding capabilities. It is locally regarded as a genuine large-scale cattle property capable of operating with minimal input. Additionally, it presents a unique opportunity for extensive development to further enhance its production potential.
Please contact:
Luke Westaway 0413 408 953 [email protected]
James Coates 0427 333 007 [email protected]
Listing details
Hopewell: Title Reference: 17667102 PH 22/5281 Lot 5281 PH1808 Rolling Term Lease AREA: 25,200ha Commencement 1 April 1979, Expiring 31 March 2059
Reedybrook: Title Reference: 21389183. Lot 1 on GU293 Freehold Area: 9387.49ha
The black soil plains feature rich loamy creek frontages rising into undulating conglomerate, basalt country, granite country and rocky rangelands. Additionally, the area comprises deep red soil tablelands, areas of soft wood scrub, gently rolling gravely ridges and creek flats interspersed with sand ridges. The fertile soils are covered with a variety of grasses such as couch, native blue grass, urochloa, pangola, para, nardi grass, and forest mitchell, while the remaining areas predominantly showcase spear and kangaroo grass, including multiple varieties of improved stylo species, featuring secca stylo and wynn cassia. An abundance of tree species is present throughout the property. The presence of the spring-fed Reedybrook Creek and Burdekin River in conjunction with multiple lagoons contributes to the landscape, forming lakes and waterholes adorned with significant areas of developed pondage pasture and native wetland species. Lush pastures grow on the black soil as water gradually recedes throughout the year.
49km of frontage to the upper reaches of the Burdekin River offer flowing water year-round including a comprehensive network of large waterholes, waterfalls, overflowing into extensive lake and lagoon systems.
House water supplied directly from the Burdekin River and bore.
Greenvale is a welcoming community that caters to the needs of the surrounding grazing industry. The town provides crucial services such as a Hotel/Motel, service station, campdraft ground, school and a caravan park.
Second Staff Home: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, laundry, lounge room, front verandah views of the lake.
Quarters: Renovated staff quarters. Ablution/staff kitchen facilities.
REEDYBROOK Home: Highset 4 bedroom, office, 2 bathroom homestead.
REEDYBROOK Staff quarters: Duel storey, 4 bedrooms, office and one bathroom.
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