THE stand-out North Queensland property Carse O'Gowrie is on the market at $7 million including 2000 breeders and progeny, 50 bulls and basic plant.
Located on the banks of the Burdekin River and just outside the township of Ravenswood and about 80km east of Charters Towers, the 47,600ha (117,572 acre) property is being offered by Brendan and Theresa Curr.
The Currs bought the property in 2004 from United Cattle Stations and since that time have implemented a water, pasture and fencing development program that has lifted the sustainable carrying capacity to 4000 breeders and followers.
The property is being jointly marketed by Slaney and Co and Queensland Rural.
Spokesman Henry Slaney said Carse O'Gowrie was enjoying a good season under its belt, had an EU accredited herd in place, and was very well located.
"Currently the property is fully stocked, though offered with only half the herd so as to accommodate buyers seeking grass and acclimatized cattle," Mr Slaney said.
"Should a purchaser be looking for a walk-in walk-out opportunity, with the entire EU accredited herd, this can also be accommodated."
The herd is a mix of Brahman cross cows, Brahman Charbray cross cows and Charbray bulls. The replacement Charbray cross heifers are grown out on property while steers and cull heifers are grown out on other properties.
The homestead complex set in an expansive, well maintained garden, on the banks of the Burdekin River is a special feature of the property. There is five-bedroom homestead, guest house, cottage, staff accommodation, meat house/coldroom, stables, sheds, and cattle yards. Carse O'Gowrie also has a fishing hut with direct access to the Burdekin River for barramundi fishing and skiing.
Water is a feature of Carse O'Gowrie. Thjere are 29 dams, 12 bores, three wells, pipeline, tanks and troughs, 30km Burdekin frontage, seasonal creeks and springs. Under agreement with Carpentaria Gold Mining Co, Carse O'Gowrie is supplied water via a 30km pipeline which feeds a turkey nest and a network of tanks and troughs supplying the stock and house complex at no cost.
Carse O'Gowrie is fenced according to topography with the hilly country minimally fenced and the more productive goldfields soils and river frontage fenced into smaller paddocks.
The bitumen road, runs south from the Flinders Highway enroute to the Burdekin Dam and bisects Carse O'Gowrie and provides outstanding access.
In recent years it has been newly fenced to form a central laneway for mustering and stock movement purposes.
Contact Henry Slaney, 0747 871 811, Slaney and Co, or Andrew Meehan, 0448 375 381, Queensland Rural.
