"A secluded piece of paradise set on the Daintree River and framed by the magnificent National Park"
Property Location:
Daintree is a settlement in North Queensland 111 km north of Cairns and 56 km from Port Douglas, Queensland. The McDowell Ranges are near the town while the Daintree River flows nearby. It takes its name from Richard Daintree, a pioneering geologist of British origin in North Queensland in the 1860s and is within the local government area of Shire of Douglas. At the 2014 census, Daintree / Port Douglas and the surrounding area had a population of 6259. Noli farm is located on the world renowned Daintree River immediately opposite Daintree Village, 36km from Mossman and 125km from Mareeba. The 'postcard beautiful' port of Cooktown is but a 3hour drive north. Adjacent the Daintree National Park and with the McDowell Ranges & Cape Tribulation only a short distance, there are so many places to see and experience it this wonderful part of the world.
Services: Noli farm, upper Daintree is serviced with power, telephone a mail service is available to the Daintree Village store. The closest school is the Daintree School located at the Daintree Village, there are also State and Private schools in Mossman. In the township of the Daintree village, amenities include Hotels, Lodges, Caravan Parks, Restaurants, and a local store to pick up basic grocery items.
Area & Tenure:
Multi-Titled Freehold in 82 lots
TOTAL all lots = 203.87 ha (503.56ac) straddling both sides of the Daintree River.
The Daintree River:
A magnificent pristine river system feed from the 3000mm annual rainfall in the heritage listed Daintree National Park.
Access:Access is via the Vehicular Ferry crossing to the Bloomfield Road, then onto a council gazetted road, 4-wheel drive only.
Private barge:Alternative access is via the Upper Daintree Road, crossing the river via your own private vehicle barge.The 20-tonne capacity barge is suitable for the owners 28ft body truck and is used for transport of livestock, crop produce and vehicles, according to a 4-hour tidal window each day. The truck can be loaded with 20head/trip and so can transport 5-6 loads of cattle during the tidal window.
Enterprise Information:The Daintree area is renowned for its pristine rainforest, rich soil, and lush pastures. However, business diversification opportunities are plentiful.
Grazing is the predominant land use on the property.
Farming irrigated cropping includes-
Taro (Sweet Potato) root crop, production 80-100 tonnes pa., harvested year-round.
Ginger root crop, production 20-25 tonnes pa., harvested Sept-Dec
Turmeric root crop, production 10 tonnes pa., harvested Sept-Dec
Pumpkins & Watermelons production off 5 acres
Rhodes Grass used for crop mulch and hay production (approx 1000 square bales)
Packaged water water source via a license from both a waterfall and bore.The business case feasibility is completed, and council approval gained, for the harvesting and packaging of 'Daintree' water in a facility built on property. Currently the owners are establishing the most appropriate and cost-effective packaging products. The factory construction estimate is approx $3.0M.
Cattle:
The pastures include Hamill Grass, Hymenachne, Para Grass, Guinea, Brachiaria and Setaria grasses. Vendors trading programme facilitates a turnover of approx 500 steers-to-bullock per year with an expected gross profit margin of $500-$600/head.
The current programme is to buy steers at 300kg and retain them for up to 6 months until turnoff the entry weight and grazing conditions determine speed of turnoff and the best market ie. Meatworks or Live Export.
This is extremely fertile country requiring little supplementary feed and no pasture fertiliser input.
Infrastructure:
Shed-house fully renovated building complete with a/c throughout, tiled floors, 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, lounge, veranda/patio overlooking the Daintree River.
Shed Northern / House side; Hay shed; Fruit Packing shed; Machinery shed; Shed Daintree Township side
Hay & Machinery shed
Paddocks & Cattle Paddocks & Cattle yards:
There are 9 main paddocks, with a combination of troughs and natural waters. Fencing is principally timber posts, gal pickets and 4-barb with galvanised steel gates.
There are two sets of cattle yards.
House yards - are well constructed of timber, galvanized & painted steel cattle rail with loading ramp and undercover vet crush.
Daintree Road yards constructed of steel with loading ramp and undercover vet crush.
When it's time for entry of new cattle or exit of prime cattle to the market the vendors employ their body truck and simply drive the loaded vehicle (20 head/load) onto the barge and discharge directly into the yards, or via the adjacent laneways.
Plant & Machinery: Contact Agent
LIFESTYLE
Fishing & water activities:
For a 'boatie' this is paradise! The Daintree River has renowned barramundi fishing and is very popular in the dryer seasons.
Wildlife & Rainforest:
This marvellous part of the world is the gateway to the heritage-listed, Daintree National Park renowned for its eco-tourism, the world's oldest continuously living rainforest, untouched waterfalls and hiking tracks, secluded beaches, Barramundi fishing, and picturesque views.
The Daintree is internationally recognised as one of Australia's premier birdwatching locations with many overseas and local bird enthusiasts coming to the area for this specific purpose.
Vendor comments:The Daintree is second-to-none for cattle liveweight gain. We have built a resilient steer fattening enterprise with sustainable stocking rates and practical infrastructure.Cropping has added considerable profitability to the farm without materially compromising the acreage for cattle.Connecting the two blocks with the barge has been a 'game changer' and we're sure the new owners will see the practical and commercial advantages.
