Blackall country goes under the hammer for $27.5m

Sally Gall
June 1 2016 - 5:30am
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Cattle bonanza: Northampton Downs was sold with 1465 head of Santa Gertrudis and Santa/Charolais cross cattle.
Cattle bonanza: Northampton Downs was sold with 1465 head of Santa Gertrudis and Santa/Charolais cross cattle.

Described as an “absolutely enormous sale”, the Peel family on Friday received a combined $27.5 million for the sale of its two signature Blackall properties.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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