The 97,728 acre South West Queensland property Raceview Station is arguably one of the most productive holdings in the Charleville district carrying 1800 cows plus progeny and in more recent times, 1400 goats and progeny.
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00:00 Offered for public auction for the first time in 30 years is Raceview Station in Charleville, Queensland.
00:08 This highly productive and diverse country is perfectly suited as a cattle breeding and fattening enterprise, whilst also suitable for sheep and goats.
00:17 Located just 3km northeast of Charleville, Raceview has easy road access to both Roma and markets further east and to the north.
00:26 Charleville boasts all major services of a regional town, with hospital, medical clinics, RFDS base, a choice of private and state primary schools, high school to year 12, TAFE and early childhood services are all accessible.
00:40 Air services 6 days a week, plus banking, legal and government agencies. Western Meat Processes is adjacent to the property on the Morven Road.
00:50 Raceview consists of a total land size of 39,550 hectares of freehold land, held in 23 titles and with an annual rainfall of 482mm.
01:00 The Raceview homestead comprises open plan living and is 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an undercover deck.
01:07 The machinery shed and workshop is 275 square metres under roof. A 26 panel solar system has been installed on the shed roof.
01:17 Stock handling facilities include shearing shed, 2 sets of cattle yards, equipped to load, draft and process approximately 400 to 1500 head respectively.
01:26 A goat yard is in the paddock beside the abattoir.
01:30 A sorted plant, vehicles and sundries are also included in the sale.
01:35 Fencing across the holding is in good condition, with some recent upgrades including 35km of exclusion fencing enclosing approximately 33,000 acres.
01:46 The property is subdivided into 21 main paddocks plus holding paddocks, with an extensive laneway system linking to yards.
01:53 The eastern boundary is a recently constructed exclusion fence.
01:57 Raceview station has 33km of Warrego River frontage with permanent water holes along the full length of the western side of the holding.
02:05 4 bores of which 2 on mains power, 1 on diesel and 1 equipped with solar deliver water to head tanks and pipe and trough system.
02:14 There are 13 earth dams, plus seasonal and permanent water holes in the well water, crooked creeks and Bradley's Gully system adding further security to the water supply.
02:23 Raceview features a diverse range of country with dense buffal pastures on the Warrego River frontage.
02:29 It is estimated that buffal is across 40% of the property.
02:33 From the frontage the country varies from open box going out to softer type mulga country.
02:40 Buffal is spreading throughout the country and establishing across the balance of the property.
02:44 There are good stands of edible young mulga securing the capacity of the property.
02:48 Timbers also include Coolabar, Ironbark, River Gums and Currajong, while pastures include mulga Mitchell, Bluegrass and other native pastures and herbages in season.
02:58 The current owners have been running a mixed herd of Santa Gertrudes type cattle mainly of up to 1800 cows and progeny.
03:06 In recent years goats have been introduced with 1400 females and progeny in addition to the cattle.
03:11 Raceview station is arguably one of the most productive properties in the Charleville district.
03:17 The scale, location, diversity of pastures and access would suit a northern operator to grow cattle out without deviating off the north south route.
03:25 After 30 years of ownership the overseas owners are divesting of this asset which is your opportunity.
03:31 To arrange an inspection contact the selling agents at Cock Partners.
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