Spring Creek, Billaboo auctions in March

Spring Creek is being offered by Don and Kay Gordon and is located 58km north east of Alpha and will be auctioned on March 17. The freehold property covers 9254 hectares (22,867 acres) and has a diverse mix of country running from brigalow/sandalwood/softwood scrub to lancewood ridges. There are gum/box/brigalow creek flats, undulating bendee, ironbark, sandy wattle with edible bush.

About 6400 acres of Spring Creek has previously been pulled and re-pulled again in the past six to 12 months. 800hac has been blade-ploughed and 400ha stick-raked. A thinning permit has been approved for an additional 500ha.

Extensive efforts to establish an impressive stand of improved pastures and legumes. Species include buffel, panic, blue grass, bambatsi, wynn-cassia, seca, siran and amiga stylos, along side of native species and small areas of soft spinifex. 

Spring Creek is watered by nine dams and a bore. More than 200mm of rain was received in January. The property is fenced into 13 paddocks, plus laneways and water squares. Improvements include a three bedroom cottage, machinery shed, and steel cattle yards.   

Billaboo is being offered by Mike and Rhonda Horn and Bruno Delandells and is located 100km west of Emerald and 69km east of Alpha. Billaboo will be auctioned on March 3. The preferential pastoral holding covers 13,594 hectares (33,592 acres) and there is 194ha (480 acres) of freehold.

Situated on the fringes of the Drummond and Zamia ranges, Billaboo is mostly undulating to hilly country running onto creek flats. Pastures include buffel, panic, forest Mitchell and native grasses. Wildhorse, Medway, Grasstree and Billaboo creeks run through the property.

Described as an ideal breeder depot, the property was destocked in 2016. Following recent summer rains there is an excellent body of high quality feed.

Extensive work has been carried out on yards, fencing and waters. 

Contact Matt Beard, 0428 765 687, or Terry Ray, 0427 821 177, Landmark Harcourts Emerald