“Woodbine” presents an outstanding, turnkey cattle backgrounding opportunity with secure water, quality infrastructure and dense buffel grass pastures in the highly regarded Blackall-Tambo region of Central Western Queensland.
The 4,703-hectare property, just 15km north of Blackall, has a conservative carrying capacity of 815 adult equivalents (AE) and a reliable average annual rainfall of 526.6mm. Woodbine’s quality infrastructure includes a set of steel cattle yards, a machinery shed, a five-stand shearing shed currently used for storage, and associated sheep yards. The property further benefits from quality fencing, with more than 5km of laneways, enabling the efficient movement of stock across the property.
Primary land types on Woodbine are 3,872ha (83%) open downs, 582ha of open alluvial plains associated with the Douglas Ponds and Skeleton Creeks, and 249ha of ashy downs. The productive mix of red loams, deep clay loams and deep alluvial soils along the Douglas Ponds and Skeleton Creek, and adjacent water courses, support dense stands of buffel grass and areas of mitchell, flinders and Queensland blue grasses, plus a variety of seasonal herbages.
Woodbine is securely watered via a one-third share of a capped artesian bore with a flow capacity of 8L/s. Situated on the property, the bore also provides water to two neighbouring properties, via a legal share agreement. The bore supplies a network of 63mm poly pipelines that feed 14 concrete troughs and two cup-and-saucer troughs, strategically positioned throughout the property to optimise the grazing of fodder in nine main paddocks and three holding paddocks. The reticulated water system is supported by a catchment dam and numerous seasonal waterholes in the Douglas Ponds and Skeleton Creeks.
LAWD Director, Grant Veivers, said Woodbine presents an outstanding turnkey backgrounding opportunity.
“Woodbine’s combination of convenient location in proximity to the Landsborough Highway, guaranteed quality pastures and secure water makes it a prime investment opportunity,” Mr Veivers said.
“While the stocking rate is conservatively estimated at 1AE/6ha, the productive mix of pastures, grass species and land types supports a variety of stocking rates to suit different paddocks across the property.”
Quality improvements include a well-equipped set of cattle yards with a five-way pound draft, CIA vet crush with weigh scales and a covered working area, as well as a double deck loading ramp. The yards are connected to water and contain dust suppression sprinklers.
There is functional accommodation for owners and staff including a three-bedroom dwelling, with two bathrooms, a kitchen, lounge, dining and storage area, equipped with split system air conditioning and a deck area. The dwelling features an associated 108sqm machinery shed area, with a part concrete and part gravel floor. The shearing quarters cover 207sqm and offer numerous bedrooms and toilet facilities, and a 110sqm machinery shed features a steel and timber frame and is enclosed on two sides.
The nearby township of Blackall provides an array of amenities and services, including retail, financial, medical, education (primary and secondary) and regional air services, as well as agricultural facilities including the iconic Blackall saleyards, which are located just 13km from the property. Further saleyards are available at Roma, 421km to the south, and processing works at Rockhampton, 526km east.
Woodbine is For Sale by Expression of Interest closing at 12pm (AEST) Thursday 5 June 2025.
For more information, contact LAWD Directors Grant Veivers on +61 429 844 585 or Simon Cudmore on +61 433 160 413.
