Ray White Rural Mount Isa

Situated

105km south of Croydon of which 80km is sealed
280km north of Richmond, partially sealed
700km west of Townsville

Services

Twice weekly mail service from Croydon
4 free to air TV channels and Austar available
Rural power with back up generator
STD telephone, 4 lines and 2 way internet satellite connection
Flying doctor services available at Croydon hospital
All weather airstrip at homestead

Area / Tenure

Esmeralda Pastoral Holding
Tenure Reference PH 34/75
Lot 75 on Crown Plan PH 1698
Lease expiring 31/12/2029
399,000 Hectares (985,530 Acres)
Rent $10562.15 annually
Rates $21683.20 annually

Rainfall

Reliably 650mm or 26 inches

Country

Esmeralda largely comprises of level frontage country surrounding the watercourses of the Yappar & Clara Rivers, Esmeralda Creek and tributaries.
Generally lightly timbered with Box & Gum and heavily grassed with Spear and Forest Mitchell species.
There are extensive open plains running to sandy forest country of Ironbark and Ti tree with some Bloodwood, Bauhinia and Quinine, supporting annual native grasses.
Some areas are broken by scattered Lancewood ridges, rising in the east to a line of low rocky hills along the Gregory Range.
Edible shrubs occur throughout and there are isolated areas established to Verano and Seco Stylo. The country is ideally suited to large scale pasture development utilizing perennial Stylo species. There is abundant overhead feed and edible native bushes.
Esmeralda is accessible throughout and there is minimal waste country.

Water & Paddock details

Permanent Waters:

There are numerous semi-permanent seasonal waters scattered over the run.

Improvements

Main Homestead / Managers Residence
Large refurbished Queenslander as main homestead of timber construction comprises of 4 bedrooms and office, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets and 2 spacious verandahs.
Fully air-conditioned

Dwelling / Communal Kitchen
4 bedroom of fibro construction and fully air-conditioned
Open verandahs
Spacious kitchen presently utilized as the staff dining area
Toilet and shower

3rd Dwelling / Employee Residence
2 bedroom of timber construction fully air-conditioned
Toilet and shower

Staff Quarters
Comprises of 5 bedrooms of timber construction, air-conditioned with masonry block kitchen and lounge attached.
Toilet and shower

Cottage
2 room cottage with shower and toilet

Butcher Shop

Shop is air-conditioned, cement floor, fully equipped with meat saw, mincer and sausage maker
Cold room and standing 6X3ft freezer

Workshop

Large main workshop of 5 bay proportions, cement floor and service pit
Attached 4 vehicle car shed

Lick Shed

Of 3 bay proportions with concrete floor

Shed

New 3 bay shed built 2008 with concrete floor and hanger at one end with concrete landing pad for helicopter.
Auxiliary Lightning plant of 32KVA powered by a 6 cylinder Perkins motor
Diesel fuel storage of 15000 and 5000 litres
Unleaded petrol storage of 2500 litres
Molasses storage comprises of 3 tanks with a combined capacity of 300 tonne
System is well set up with gravity feed in and out

Cattle Yards

Main cattle yards are located at the homestead and are all of steel construction
A 5 way race draft, vet crush and live weight scale
Branding area and vet crush covered
Good loading ramp set up with flood lights
2 big coolers attached to yards
Steel horse yards with 6 covered stables and saddle shed, all with lights
Stables are attached to a combined camp draft / weaner yard
Yards have water troughs and sprinkler system with supply from the homestead bore

Sergant's Yards

Steel yards with 5 way draft with loading ramp and covered branding cradle
Water troughs connected to bore
2 big holding paddocks adjoin the yards

8 Mile Yards

Steel yards
5 way race draft with loading ramp and covered branding cradle area
Big holding paddock adjoins
Present management utilize 800 portable panels, a 5 way draft, vet crush and loading ramp to more efficiently work different areas.

Fencing

Comprises of 15 main paddocks and numerous holding paddocks
Construction is mainly of 3 and 4 barb on steel posts with steel strainers on new holding paddocks. Holding paddocks mostly 4 and 5 barb.

Plant

Extensive plant & equipment list is available on request

Cattle Included in Sale

Herd quality consists of mainly grey Brahman cattle
Bulls are from Wilangi and other stud breeders

Cattle Numbers as at 31 December 2008
Cows: 17,556
Heifers: 5,094
Calves: 2,393
Bulls: 1,000
Total: 26,043 - Branded Cattle + unbranded calves

Plant & Equipment

• 1998 6X6 MAN truck and cattle crate
• 2007 4X4 MAN with crane
• 2004 Case 90XT skid steer loader
• MG 430 Mitsubishi Grader
• 2004 Hitachi LX 100 loader
• 2007 John Deere 80hp Tractor with bucket & hay spear
• 1998 Toyota land cruiser Ute
• 2000 Toyota land cruiser Ute
• 1989 Toyota land cruiser Ute
• Fruehauf 40ft stock trailer
• Boggy Dolly
• Lick applicator Bin
• The MAN lick truck (unregistered)
• 2008 Honda TRX420 4 wheel motor bike
• 2008 Honda TRX420 4 wheel motor bike
• Honda TRX350 4 wheel motor bike
• 2008 Honda TRX230cc 2 wheel motor bike
• 2007 Honda TRX230cc 2 wheel motor bike
• 1 Toro ride on mower
• Generators x 7
• 15,000L diesel tank
• 5000L diesel tank
• 2500L unleaded fuel tank
• Lowara water pump for garden water
• Lowara water pump for house water pressure
• Lowara water pump at House bore
• 4 x 11,000gallon water tanks - house water storage
• 1 x 5,000 gallon water tank - yard water storage
• 700 panels, gates and loading ramp, vet crush
• 168 lick troughs
• Aleis Panel Reader
• Rudweigh Scales
• Bull mixer
• 9 Submersible pumps
• Forlift
• Shed Equipment:
• Mig welder x 2
• Air Compressor
• Chain saw x 2
• Simpson Washing Machine
• Communal Kitchen contents
• Fridges x 4
• Freezers x 2
• Cobra commercial stove
• Butcher Shop contents including mince machine and band saw

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Disclaimer: All care has been taken in compiling these particulars but as the same are prepared on instructions and with details provided by the Vendor, for whom the company acts as agents only, we cannot accept responsibility for errors and incorrect descriptions, if any. Intending Purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of these details.

Mark Fennell 0427 057 525