The Phone Code for this property is: 88102. Please quote this number when phoning or texting.

111 Hectares (296 Acres) A rectangular shaped block. AREA: 1.8km long x 800m wide. North facing.
WATER, WATER, WATER!
1.5km creek frontage (Kilcoy Creek) which never runs dry. The creek's headwaters start 2kms upstream, in the Bellthorpe National Park. This pristine water flows along our creek boundary into the Mary River, and eventually out onto the Great Barrier Reef.

50% grazing pastures. Pasture flats contain deep, black alluvial soil, perfect for produce growing. Pastures are running 120 head beef cattle all year around.

50% timber. Eucalyptus trees with Remanent rain forest. Mixed hardwood, comprising of Turpentine, Tallowwood, Brush Box and Flooded Gums of significant size and quality. Wet sclerophyll forest in the wetter gullies and ridge lines and some palms. Tall open dry sclerophyll forest areas.

REVEGETATION ZONES; 2 major plantings of mixed species have been conducted, now 20 years old.

This is an ORGANIC property (No chemicals used for 30 years)
The property was certified organic for 16 years, growing various market garden produce for Sunshine Coast & Brisbane. Also, large plantings including ginger and potatoes and with an annual garlic crop valued at $150,000. The market garden is now retired.

INFRASTRUCTURE:
Cabin/Shed - 15m x 8m Galvanized iron construction - plus Verandah 15m x 4m. Carports at either end are an additional 8m x 3m each.
External walls & roof: galvanized iron. Internal walls: pinus radiata tongue & groove timber. Concrete slab.
Divided into 3 spaces and includes:
2-bedroom areas, 1 living area.
Bathroom: toilet, shower, wash basin. Instantaneous gas hot water service.
Kitchen: Double sink, Fagon- Commercial 6 burners gas stove & oven.

2 landline phone connections.

ELECTRICITY
10kw Stand-alone Solar system -
18 Solar panels, 16 Batteries-only 2yrs old. there is no need to worry about escalating electricity prices.

WATER :
There is NO SHORTAGE OF WATER here.
9 Dams (7 Spring fed and always full).

There is an irrigation line from largest dam to market garden, for backup use.

WATER STORAGE TANKS
FIVE x 5,400 gallon (20,000 litre) water tanks for domestic use = 100,000 litres.
Honda Firefighter to pump water to top of hill for gravity feed.

THREE x 5,400 gallon (20,000 litre) water tanks for market garden = 60,000 litres, which is serviced by solar, submerged pump in creek.

SOLAR GROWING TUNNEL
30m x 6m Poly growing tunnel with blue metal gravel floor. Water connected.

The property was certified organic for 16 years, growing various market garden produce for Sunshine Coast & Brisbane. Also, large plantings including garlic, ginger, galangal, turmeric and potatoes. The annual garlic crop valued at $150,000.

PASSIVE INCOME GENERATION: Currently derived from 8 YOUCAMP sites, fully self-contained camping.

PROPERTY POTENTIAL:
Create your own Eco & Sustainable Community paradise/sanctuary. There are many private locations for multiple dwellings, all north facing.

Eco-Tourism, Festivals and Lifestyle opportunities.
2 boundaries adjoin the world-renowned Crystal Waters Permaculture Village. They host a Village Market day on 1st Saturday every month.

Passive income from Youcamp participation.
Small crop farming, Market gardens, orchards.

LOCATION: in the Conondale valley, 25 minutes to Maleny and 45 minutes to the Sunshine Coast. 1hr to Sunshine Coast Airport and 1½ hr to Brisbane Airport. Beerwah train station 40min.
SCHOOLS:
Primary schools at Conondale (8mins) and Maleny(25mins). School bus service available.
High School at Maleny, school bus service available.
Private Schools on the Sunshine Coast, school bus service connection available from Maleny.

RAINFALL
Conondale rainfall history (26.7296°S, 152.7185°E, 128m AMSL
Wettest this year 76.4mm 16/03/2019
Wettest this month 19.4mm 03/04/2019
Driest this year 0.0mm 12/01/2019
Driest this month 0.0mm 01/04/2019
Total to April 314.0mm 48.0 days
Total this month 41.0mm 9.0 days
YTD average rainfall 690.5mm 55.4 days
Long term average 116.2mm 12.0 days
Wettest April 698.5mm 2006

TEMPERATURE
Max temp history
Hottest ever this month 34.0° 04/04/2006
Hottest this year 36.4° 12/03/2019
Hottest this month 30.1° 09/04/2019
Long term average 26.5°
Average this month 26.8°
Hottest April on record Avg. max. temp. 27.9° 2006