Gainses Station, Charters Towers City, QLD 4820

Gainses was sold under the hammer at auction for $4,100,000. Congratulations to the vendors and purchasers and thank you to all the under bidders. For more information please contact the Exclusive marketing agent David Woodhouse, Nutrien Harcourts Rural Property Specialist.
Gainses comprises of 4,014 hectares in 2 GHPL titles and has a strong reputation of being able to breed and finish cattle. It is ideally located approximately 20 kilometres north of Charters Towers off the sealed Lynd Highway. Access and location are two very strong features of Gainses.
Improvements comprise a good quality homestead - 3 bedroom in a raised Queenslander style; a detached 3 bedroom quarters, machinery/workshop shed, stables and large cattle yard, all located at the homestead complex.
Water is supplied from 1 bore, 1 well, 6 dams and the permanent "Yellow Water Hole". It is pumped and reticulated by a combination of solar and windmills into tanks, turkeys nest to troughs.

Fencing is a mixture of new and older fencing which is in generally good condition. The boundary area is fully fenced and internally Gainses is fenced into 5 main paddocks plus 3 larger holding paddocks and numerous smaller paddocks/squares.
The country generally comprises of good quality flats and creek frontage into alluvials and strong black soil. It has approx. 650 hectares of cleared and open country. It is predominantly timbered with Ironbark and Bloodwood with some Gidgee areas left standing (majority pulled) and running into some lighter Wattle areas on the sandier ridges. The property is well grassed with a mixture of Mitchell, Flinders, Buffell and native varieties with stylos present throughout.
The property is considered to have an overall carrying capacity of 750 on an adult equivalent basis, with the flexibility to breed, background and finish in any combination that suits your situation and requirements.
Gainses has a strong reputation of good performance. It is ideally located close to major markets and ports and being situated only 25 kilometres of Charters Towers provides flexibility in every situation especially those with school age children.
Gainses has not been available to the public for approximately 30 years which is testament of its' calibre. It is described as a low cost, easy to manage property with sound improvements and a strong mix country and pastures. Combined, all these attributes and located on the door step to Charters Towers mean that this is a rare opportunity which should not be missed. Property ID: #LCH2326