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This productive grazing property located just 8 km from Malanda, 25 km from Atherton and approximately 75 km from Cairns, Platypus Creek Farm combines productive improved pastures, excellent water resources, extensive cattle infrastructure, comfortable accommodation and a range of farming equipment included in the sale.
With 88.4 hectares (218.34 acres) of undulating hills to flat country, the property is well suited to cattle production and rural lifestyle living.
RENOVATED QUEENSLANDER HOMESTEAD
This charming renovated Queenslander provides comfortable rural living and features:
3 bedrooms
Office
Refurbished kitchen
New bathroom
1 bathroom and 2 toilets
Polished Silver Ash timber floors
Large veranda with excellent rural and mountain views
2-bay carport
Solar power system
UNIT / GRANNY FLAT
A separate fully self-contained unit/granny flat provides additional accommodation or income and has previously been used as worker quarters and a BnB accommodation.
GRAZING and PASTURES
The property is divided into approximately 23 paddocks, including 3 smaller holding paddocks, with a combination of barbed and electric fencing.
The terrain ranges from flat to undulating hills and supports improved tropical pastures including Brachiaria and Setaria, together with improved legumes including Clover, Pinto Peanut, Cardillo and a good spread of Creeping Vigna across the farm.
The property is in a reliable high rainfall area with fertile basalt soils and has no Navua Sedge.
WATER and IRRIGATION
Water security is a major feature of Platypus Creek Farm.
The property includes:
40 acres of fixed irrigation
New irrigation pump and motor, approximately 12 months old
5 water licenses
Permanent spring commencing on the property
The spring fed creek running through the property
3 dams
Spring water pumped to 3 main tanks
Gravity-fed water to the house tank and cattle troughs
. Concrete water troughs in every paddock
CATTLE INFRASTRUCTURE
The property has been extensively developed for cattle production and includes:
14m x 10m x 4m-high-clearance feed shed with lock up separate workshop
8m x 4m equipment shed
6m x 3m garden shed
Concrete floors to all sheds
Indoor cattle crush and working area set up in the old dairy
Wash-down pump and hose
Concrete and steel cattle yards
Backing push gate
Concrete laneway into yards
All-weather loading ramp
Cattle walk-through plunge dip
9,000-litre molasses tank with pump
MACHINERY and EQUIPMENT INCLUDED
A significant package of working plant and equipment is included in the sale.
2008 Case IH 80hp tractor with front-end loader, including:
4-in-1 bucket
Forks
6ft slasher
8ft topper
Spray unit
Trailer hydraulic molasses mixer
Also included:
2021 Honda Pioneer 700 side-by-side with tray and fold-up seats
2021 Honda TRX 420 quad bike
1-tonne poly silo
2 hay bale holders
1 portable covered feed tub
Various-sized feed tubs
LOCATION
Enjoy the privacy and productivity of rural living while remaining conveniently located to the Atherton Tablelands' major centres.
8km Malanda, 25km Atherton, and 75km Cairns.
School bus pickup is also available at the front gate.
A PROPERTY READY TO WORK
Platypus Creek Farm is an impressive rural holding offering the complete package productive grazing country, improved pastures, substantial water resources, irrigation, quality cattle infrastructure, comfortable accommodation with a range of machinery and equipment included in the sale. Some cattle also available extra to sale.
An outstanding opportunity for an established cattle producer, investor, rural lifestyle buyer or someone looking to secure a quality grazing property in one of Far North Queensland's premier agricultural regions.
Inspections by appointment welcome.
