This sale presents a rare opportunity to acquire an irrigated citrus orchard with huge potential to expand into other horticultural crops that the Mundubbera region is well-known for.
The property is 113.85 hectares (281.32 acres), of which 15.2 hectares are currently planted to the popular Murcott variety (Royal Honey Murcotts and low-seeded Murcott included). There is potential for expansion with another 45 hectares available for development.
Located within 10 minutes of Mundubbera with bitumen access. The convenient access provides an easy location for markets, services and packing facilities.
Secure water includes:
– 75mgl Burnett Water allocation
– 338mgl flood harvest licence which pumps into a 250mgl registered irrigation dam
– Burnett River frontage with deep bed sands.
The property is equipped with quality infrastructure including:
– 24.4m X 12.2m 4-bay machinery shed with a 24.4m X 8.3m concrete floor and loading bay
– 5,000gallon tank for spray cart refilling
– 4.5m X 3m chemical shed
– 8 hydrants with another 2 hydrants currently not used
– All trees are irrigated by either under-tree irrigation or trickle system
– Computerised water controller
– Fully fenced
– Existing poles and wires established for hail netting (currently without netting)
The North Burnett region is recognised as one of Queensland’s premier horticulture regions supported by an average annual rainfall of 453mms and water supplied by the Upper Burnett Water Supply Scheme. Mundubbera supports a fruit bowl of horticulture crops including citrus, blueberries, table grapes, mangoes and pecans. This property lends itself to all of these crops and has previously grown table grapes.
This exciting opportunity is being offered for sale by Expressions of Interest closing on Friday, 25th November, 2022 at 5.00pm.
Please contact Danielle on 0427 654 912 for an Information Memorandum.