Durong, 197 Swains Rd LHD2883

Area: 761Ha * 1882 acres*
Title: Freehold in two titles:- Lot 86/AU39; 93/AU39
Situation: Bitumen frontage to Chinchilla Wondai Rd and Swains Rd 12km north of Darr Creek, 8km south of Durong and 105km north of Dalby..
Services: Mail three times weekly, rural power, TV and Internet STD phones
Shire and Rates: South Burnett Regional Council approx. $3214.00 per year
Rainfall: Approx 700mm pa average*
Type of Country: A good mix of brigalow belah soil types with melon hole influence and some lighter loam to the north.
DNR Vegetation Status: All white-. Treatment of brigalow regrowth has taken place over the last 10 years
with excellent results from blade plowing.
Pasture Types: Love grass is dominant with Qld bluegrass and Buffel grass across the whole area. There is extensive couch in the melon holes and Burr medic is prolific in a favourable season. An area of 352ac has been plade plowed and improved pasture grasses added along with a silk cover crop, with excellent regrowth control and good establishment of pasture and silk.

Cultivation: Some 700ac has been cultivated in the past now returned to grass, plus a 150ac area plowed in fallow.
Water: Very secure-a feature: 4 bores, three with submersible electric pump, reticulation across the property to tanks and several troughs. The third bore has windmill, tank and trough. There is one other bore, not equipped.
There are 5 dams which serve as added security.

Fencing: All internal fencing is in good order; mostly wood post and 4 barbed wires. Boundary fencing is in sound condition all round. There is a total of 16 paddocks. A laneway from middle of the property to the yards allows ease of handling cattle.
All paddocks have access to water.
Some area of about 400 ac has been fenced with ringlock and is used to run sheep.

Other Structural Improvements:
Main home:
Comfortable 4 bedroom brick home, with full length verandah facing the north. The living area is open plan with modern kitchen, wood heater, overhead fans and electric stove and oven. All bedrooms have built in cupboards; The main bedroom has an ensuite, separate bath room and toilet and an additional shower/toilet in the laundry. Water is supplied from a bore plus six rainwater tanks adjacent the house. The house is set in pleasant garden surrounds.
Sheds- two steel frame 4 bay machinery sheds, enclosed on three sides, earth floor and measure 40m x 12m. A nearby fully enclosed steel frame shed (30m x 10m) with concrete floor, power connected is used as a workshop/storage shed.
Cattle yards- all wood with solid rail fencing, drafting yard, curved race to the full vet crush. The loading ramp is dual height follows from the main race and a calf cradle is nearby. Yard capacity is around 200 head. A stable/tack room is adjacent the yards. Water is available in the yards.