512 Donkin RoadMena Creek QLD 4871
Property Details for Lot 5/512 Donkin Rd, Mena Creek
Last Listing description (May 2019)
A block of land of 13.09 HA native hardwood plantation next to 512 Donkin Road at Mena Creek in the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.
It contains Queensland maple, silver quandong, black bean, red mahogony, milky pine, kauri pine, silky oak, sarsaparilla, alexandra palm, candle nut, cluster fig, zamia ferns, lawyer cane, whip vine, ginger, with decreasing mat of brachiaria grass.
This native hardwood plantation is adjacent to Wet Tropics World Heritage area .It is the spread triangle enclosing smaller triangle with 2 houses at 512 Donkin Road, Mena Creek (not for sale), that you can see on the aerial photos.Cassowaries are seen occasionally now, proving some are living in the rainforest, and platypuses are found in local creeks.
Your neighbour will also provide access to a huge waterfall and swimming pool off Beahr Road for extra enjoyment.
It is only 120 kilometres (90 min. drive) south of Cairns International Airport and 25 km from art deco Innisfail. A half hour drive to Mission Beach and Bingle Bay is another alternate for visiting the Reef.
The block is 5 minutes walk from MAMU Wet Tropics World Heritage and an 8 minute drive from Paronella Park, a heritage-listed tourist attraction located at Mena Creek.
Mena Creek has Post Office, shop, hotel and scenic primary school with school bus to the door in Donkin Road.
This site plan (see under floorplan) shows the block of red basalt in the early days of reafforestation. The proposed house block is at the red semi-circle. Serrated red mark is the easement to Troppo architect-designed dwelling Gingers at pinnacle of small triangle.
This property provides a strong future for selective logging with an ABN , while maintaining serious conservation value, if an income stream is preferred (as well as a gorgeous place to build your eco home). Future selective logging of rare native hardwoods is sure to provide long-term income.
Most replanting took place since 1990 when Carbon Credits were supposed to commence - and the scheme is still developing and might add income.
The next owner will have the satisfaction of helping to secure a stronger, better protected Barrier Reef and catchment management, of improving water quality in an area subject to nitrogen-rich agricultural runoff and of saving rainforest diversity.
Wet Tropics represents just 0.26% of the continent, but is crammed with hugely diverse landscapes: rainforests, sclerophyll forests, mangrove forests and shrublands, as well as areas of intensive agriculture and expanding urban rural population centres.
This property enjoyed a Habitat Conservation Covenant with Johnstone Shire Council which was replaced by Cassowary Coast Regional Council.
Property History for Lot 5/512 Donkin Rd, Mena Creek, QLD 4871
- 07 Sep 2016Listed for Sale Not Disclosed
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0About Mena Creek 4871
The size of Mena Creek is approximately 24.5 square kilometres. There are 2 parks, covering nearly 1.9% of the total area. The population of Mena Creek in 2016 was 244 people. By 2021 the population was 210 showing a population decline of 13.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Mena Creek is 0-9 years. Households in Mena Creek are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Mena Creek work in a labourer occupation.In 2021, 79.70% of the homes in Mena Creek were owner-occupied compared with 79.80% in 2016.
Mena Creek has 124 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Mena Creek have seen a 85.97% increase in median value. As at 31 May 2026:
- The median value for Houses in Mena Creek is $496,499 while the median value for Units is $423,498.
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