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INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
12,872.3 Hectares (31,807.45 acres) Pastoral Holding
Charters Towers
John Wilkinson 0429 832 797
Tony Hoch
0448 831 553
Office Phone
4983 1555
john@hochandwilkinson.com
www.hochandwilkinson.com
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Livestock & Property
AUCTION
AUCTION:
10.30 AM Friday, 1st May, 2015
WHERE:
RSL, Charters Towers
VENDORS:
MJ Hollingsworth & BA Hollingsworth
SELLING AGENTS:
HOCH AND WILKINSON LIVESTOCK AND PROPERTY PTY LTD, CLERMONT
PHONE 07 4983 1555 FACSIMILE 07 4983 1554
JOHN WILKINSON 0429 832 797
TONY HOCH 0448 831 553
EMAIL john@hochandwilkinson.com
EMAIL tony@hochandwilkinson.com
SOLICITORS:
RICHARD LYNE
LYNE & CO LAWYERS
PHONE
07 4787 4477
FAX
07 4787 4479
EMAIL
lyneco@bigpond.com
DISCLAIMER:
The vendors and/or their agents & solicitors do not give any warranty as to errors or omissions if any,
in these particulars which they believe to be accurate when compiled. Prospective purchasers should
satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise to the accuracy.
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CONTENTS
LOCATION
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SERVICES
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AREA AND TENURE
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LATEST RATES NOTICE
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QUARTERLY LAND RENTAL INSTALLMENT
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CURRENT STATE TENURE SEARCH
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RAINFALL
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COUNTRY
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VEGETATION MAPS
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WATER
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IMPROVEMENTS
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STOCKYARDS
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FENCING
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REMARKS
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PROPERTY MAP
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LOCATION
Broadleigh Downs is situated 109km South of Charters Towers, 29km via Egera Road off the
Gregory Development Road, 320km North of Clermont.
SERVICES
Twice weekly mail service from Charters Towers. STD Telephone & Internet. Rural Power.
Limited Mobile Phone service over property.
AREA AND TENURE
Area 12,872.3 Hectares (31,807.45 acres)
Lot 4340 on Crown Plan PH562 Parish of Malaroff, Country of Davenport.
Local Government: Charters Towers Regional Council
Lease Type: Rolling Term Lease Expriring: 30/06/2048
Annual Net Rates: $9,253 plus Fire & Rescue Levy $93.20
Land Rental: $2,200.10 quarterly
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LATEST RATES NOTICE
Broadleigh Downs Rates
$9,253.00 Plus Fire & Rescue Levy $93.20
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RAINFALL
Annual Average Rainfall – 700mm (28 inches)
COUNTRY
Broadleigh Downs is a good mix of Downs, Scrub & Forest country. The Forest country is
predominantly Ironbark & Box. The Scrub country is predominantly Blackwood & Bauhinia with
Yellowood in the Melon Hole country.
Predominant grasses on Broadleigh Downs include Mitchell, Flinders, Spear, Forest Mitchell & Summer
grasses. Seca & Verano Stylos established in Forest Country.
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VEGETATION MAPS
DAMS
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WATER
Broadleigh Downs is watered by 4 dams and 10 bores with small holes in Native Dog Creek as well
as melon holes in season.
EQUIPMENT
Native Dog Swamp
Open walk in dam (fenced)
Gun Swamp Dam
Open walk in dam (fenced)
House Dam
Open walk in dam
Colemans Paddock Dam
Open walk in dam
Native Dog Swamp
Native Dog Bore #2
Gum Swamp Dam
Versary Bore
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WATER
BORES
EQUIPMENT
Murphy’s Bore
Drilled August 2003. Depth 183ft, water level 99ft. (T.D.S.189). Equipped with 1200 Watt
solar system pumping to 10,000gal concrete tank. Servicing 3 watering squares
Valley Bore
Drilled August 2003. Depth 262ft, water level 117ft. Equipped with 600 Watt solar system
pumping to 20,000gal galvanised pioneer tank servicing 2 watering squares, 1 concrete trough.
Native Dog Bore #1
Drilled March 2002. Depth 190ft, water level 150ft (T.D.S.2700). Equipped with Yanmar 3
cylinder diesel generator on a 24 hour timer & submersible, pumping to 20,000gal galvanised
pioneer tank servicing 4 watering squares. Also pumps 5.2km back to homestead 20,000gal
galvanised pioneer tank via 63mm poly pipe line, as well as 20,000gal galvanised pioneer tank
at Native Dog # 2
Native Dog Bore # 2
Drilled August 2003. Depth 183ft, water level 116ft ( T.D.S 3780). Equipped with 6.5KVA
Kubota diesel Genset with 2.5kw Grunfos pump, pumping to 20,000gal galvanised pioneer
tank, servicing 3 concrete troughs.
Gum Swamp Bore
Drilled January 2003. Depth 170ft, water level 134ft, equipped with 1200 Watt solar system
pumping to 20,000gal galvanised pioneer tank, servicing 2 watering squares.
Versary Bore
Drilled May 2005. Depth 197ft, water level 119ft (T.D.S 1450). Equipped with 600 Watt solar
system pumping to 20,000gal galvanised pioneer tank, servicing 2 concrete troughs.
Formile Bore
Drilled May 2002. Depth 170ft, water level 109ft (T.D.S 2700). Equipped with 1200 Watt solar
system pumping to 10,000gal galvanised pioneer tank, servicing 1 concrete trough and
2 watering squares.
Emu Bore
Drilled October 2004. Depth 183ft, water level 105ft (T.D.S 1600). Equipped with 5KVA Honda
Genset pumping to 20,000gal galvanised pioneer tank, servicing 2 troughs.
Desperate Bore
Drilled May 2005. Depth 170ft, water level 91ft (T.D.S 1120). Supply 800gph. NOT EQUIPPED.
Ned's Pet Bore
Drilled October 2004. Depth 270ft, water level 94ft (T.D.S 310). Supply 3000gph. NOT EQUIPPED.
ALL BORES DRILLED BY NED BROWN DRILLING, CHARTERS TOWERS
All poly lines are 2 inches except suction at dams are 1.5 inches & 63mm line from Native Dog # 1 to Homestead.
20,000 gallon Pioneer tank at Homesteads feeds:
4 troughs in yard
1 trough horse/stud paddock
1 trough pigsty paddock
1 trough between 2 holding paddocks
1 trough paddock near yard
1 trough Grandad’s square
1 trough plain paddock
1 trough feeds laneway/northern plain paddock.
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IMPROVEMENTS
BUILDING
DETAILS
Homestead
Lowset 3 bedroom, 2 lounge rooms, kitchen/dining, smoko room, verandah/patio, 20ft Atco
office building (2 bedrooms & office air conditioned)
Quarters
Consists of 2 x 40foot dongas with a 16 ft enclosed dining/
lounge room between them, all rooms air conditioned. Consists of 3 bedrooms + pantry.
Machinery Shed
80ft x 30ft 5 bay steel framed shed with attached oil & veterinary shed and cold room shed,
power attached, 18 solar panels on shed roof- not connected.
Auxiliary Power
Plant Shed
10ft x 8ft steel shed with concrete floor.
Hay Shed
30ft x 25ft steel framed 2 bay Zinc Alume shed.
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STOCKYARDS
The Broadleigh Downs stockyards are of steel & cable construction incorporating an undercover
6 way pound draft, balance of large covered working area incorporates calf race &
Morressey branding cradle, a Black River cattle crush & a Black River weigh box with 3 way draft.
Seven yards have access to water troughs in the stockyard. There are also holding pens leading to
the loading ramp.
FENCING
Broadleigh Downs is subdivided into 8 grazing and 5 holding paddocks as well as an extensive internal
laneway system. Boundary 3 & 4 barb and 2 barb, 1 plain on steel and wood posts.
Internal predominately 3 barb on steel posts with steel corners and gateways.
Small paddocks around homestead incorporate electric fencing.
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REMARKS
Broadleigh Downs affords a good mix of downs, forest & scrub country. Well set up
with an extensive internal laneway system & control of waters for ease of
management, mustering & livestock handling. 80 years of ownership by the
Hollingsworth Family is testament to this property.
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PROPERTY MAP
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Pajingo
Redhill
Valley Bore
Gum Swamp Bore
Cow Paddock
Gum Swamp Dam
Native Dog Swamp
Native Dog Bore #1
Ned’s Pet Bore
Na
tiv
Versary Bore
Bullock
Paddock
Murphy’s Bore
Formile
Paddock
Yard Paddock
Formile Bore
Emu Bore
Colemans Pdk Dam
House Dam
Colemans
Pdk
Desperate Bore
Egera
LEGEND
Dam
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JOHN WILKINSON
TONY HOCH
0429 832 797
0448 831 553
www.hochandwilkinson.com
Homestead
Pipeline
Fences
Inspection Route
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Native Dog Bore No.2