Listing details
Status
Available
Selling Method Type
Auction
Rebate Applicable
Yes
Property Name
Zara Station
Area
22,787 ha | 56,307 acres
Tenure
Perpetual Lease
Location
Hughenden
Improvements
Well watered with 2 mains power and 2 solar bores, reticulating water evenly over the property. Through an extensive series of tanks, turkeys nests and troughs. The water system is supported by permanent dams and seasonal watercourses.
Country Type
Zara is a highly regarded premium Hughenden fattening property. Combining productive black - soil, rolling, pebbly, Mitchell and Flinders grass downs with heavily Buffelled pulled country and seasonal herbages. The property is currently carrying an excellent body of grass, highlighting the productive capacity and quality of the grazing country.
Pastures comprise a strong mixture of native and introduced species, including Flinders, Mitchell grass, summer herbages and Buffel grass.
Timber species found throughout the property include Coolabah, Wilga, False Sandalwood, Gidgee, Oak, Corkwood, Vine Tree, Boree and Bauhinia.
Zara contains a significant area of Category X country, providing additional flexibility for ongoing property and pasture management. This area has been re-pulled within the past 15 years.
Water
Zara benefits from a well-developed and strategically distributed stock water system, supported by a combination of groundwater and seasonal surface water sources.
The property is traversed by Landsborough Creek, with its headwaters forming an important
feature of Zara. Bridle Creek also provides seasonal surface water through the property. These
natural watercourses are complemented by approximately 31 troughs, 13 tanks, 3 dams, turkeys nests and burra pits.
Groundwater is supplied by four equipped bores, comprising two solar-powered bores and two mains-powered bores, providing a reliable foundation for the property’s stock water network.
Rainfall
Yearly average 476mm or 18 inches
Fencing
Zara is fenced into 12 main paddocks and five holding paddocks. The majority of fencing across the property is in good, serviceable condition.
Predominant Use
Cattle breeding & fattening
Carrying Capacity/Stock
Zara features an exceptional, well-adapted and fertile herd of Angus-cross and composite
breeders, reflecting a strong focus on genetics, temperament and overall herd performance. The herd is EU and PCAS accredited.
The cattle are predominantly clean-coated Angus-cross types, displaying good length, frame
and confirmation. These environmentally adapted composites are well suited to north west
conditions. Particular emphasis has been placed on exceptional temperament, with cattle well
handled from weaning and recognised for their quiet and manageable nature.
The sale of Zara will include 2,098 head of breeders, providing an established livestock base and immediate cash flow for the incoming purchaser.
Plant & Equipment
Available in Information Memorandum
Services
Zara is well-serviced with essential utilities, including rural power, landline telephone,
limited Next G mobile coverage, satellite television, internet and a reliable twice weekly mail service.
Just 40 kilometres to Hughenden, a welcoming community awaits, offering all the services required by the grazing industry. Facilities including schooling from Kindy to Grade 12, medical centres, childcare, cafés, service stations, veterinary services, accommodation, and a variety
of recreational and sporting amenities, including a recreational lake.
Number of Dwellings
Homestead, Cottage, Multiple sheds, Cattle Yards
Features
Productive fattening country. Impressive stand of a variety of bulk grasses. EU & PCAS accredited Angus Composite breeder herd. Abundance of water.
Sheds
Machinery shed, Garage, Hay/Shearing Shed, Lick shed, Hay shed
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