142E Daandine-Nandi Road

Ranges Bridge QLD 4405

The property has a total area of 723.325 ha, which can be classified as:
Approximately 411 irrigated ha (391 green ha), generally level black soil, originally timbered with brigalow, belah and box timbers. The cleared, cultivated and levelled land is now currently set up and equipped for flood irrigation.
Approximately 185 ha of dry land cultivation, of lighter black soils, with some lighter loam
- . The balance of approximately 127 ha is comprised of roads, head ditches, ring tanks and creek environs. The block is divided by wilkie creek.
water harvest licences:
The property has two current water harvesting licences from wilkie creek, being reference 51894r and 51895r respectively.
A licence to interfere with the flow of water in wilkie creek by impounding water is attached to the property (ref. no. 56042r) and a concrete weir has been installed. This impoundment is used for stock water in accordance with the conditions of this licence.
reference 51894r
nominal volume : 795 megalitres
Volumetric limit : Not greater than 2,105 megalitres per water year
reference 51895r
Nominal volume : 825 megalitres
Volumetric limit : Not greater than 1,960 megalitres per water year
Total nominal volume : 1,620 megalitres Total volumetric limit : 4,065 megalitres
Pumps on Wilkie Creek
The water harvesting pumps (related to the above licences) currently installed on the Wilkie Creek are:
- 24/30 two stage Batescrew vertical oil lube axial flow pump, equipped with a Caterpillar 3196E, 500 hp diesel motor. This pump is capable of delivering around 2,000L/sec.
- 20 inch mixed-flow pump, equipped with a Caterpillar D336, 350 hp diesel motor. This pump delivers900l/s.
Water Storages - both water storages are currently full
Dam No. 1 (estimated 1,150 megalitre tank near the creek).
Overland flow works acknowledgements 188211, 188214 and
Work reference Nos: 21751 (dam), 21752 (sump), 21761 (sump), 21763 (drain) and pumps 21753 (500mm outlet), 21754 (450mm outlet), 21762 (350mm outlet) are associated with this dam.
Water from the two creek pumps (ref. 51894R and 51895R) fill Dam No 1, in conjunction with overland flow water which is captured from the Daandine-Nandi road via the drain along
the property's south-east boundary.
Associated with this dam is a sump with a capacity estimated at around 100 megalitres. From this dam, water can be distributed over all of the irrigation fields, and can also be transferred to Dam No 2. This storage is able to be filled in 4.5 days when pumping at full capacity.
The outlet pump of Dam No 1 is a 16HBC30 mixed flow pump equipped with a JD 6068T 170hp diesel motor. This pump is capable of delivering approximately 600L/sec and is used for both water harvesting and irrigation.
Dam No. 2 (estimated 850 megalitre tank near the Northern boundary)
Work reference Nos: 21756 (dam), 21757 (pump), 21760 (drain) and
pumps 21758 (1,000mm outlet), 21759 (500mm outlet) are associated with this dam.
This dam is filled with water harvested from Wilkie Creek in conjunction with overland flow water which is captured from the Daandine-Nandi road via the drain along the property's North-east boundary.
Associated with this tank is a sump with a capacity estimated at 50 megalitres. From this tank, water could be distributed over all of the irrigation fields if required, and can also be transferred to Dam No 1.
Dam No 2 Pumps:
- 26 HBC40 mixed flow pump, equipped with a Volvo TD121GP 300hp diesel motor. This pump is capable of delivering around 1,800L/sec water.
- 400hw/10 mixed flow pump equipped with a JD 6068T 170hp diesel motor. This pump is capable of delivering around 600L/sec water, and is used for both water harvesting and irrigation.
All pump engines are equipped with Murphy safety systems.
The comfortable five bedroom home consists of an open kitchen/dining and lounge area opening to a large dining room, a rumpus/pool room, bathroom and separate toilet, a laundry (with shower enclosure), with an extra toilet in the concreted carport. A reverse cycle air-conditioner is installed in the dwelling.
The house is low-set on stumps, with a brick base skirting the house, and is well-maintained and in good condition.
The front entrance has a paved insect- screened front patio area, and the rear of the house has a paved verandah, leading out to the yard with its established gardens and trees. A house dam supplies ample water for the garden, which is watered by a watering
system. Attached to the house are two rain water tanks totalling 45,500 litres.

The corrugated iron sheds situated near the house are extensive and house the majority of the property's machinery.
The rain water tanks attached to the shed infrastructure have a capacity of over 200,000 litres.
Electricity and floodlighting are connected to all shed areas.