Why we love the Darling Downs with Trevor Leishman
Issue #3: Water’s life, isn’t it? On the land, nothing happens without it – crops, livestock, families; they all thrive when a property has good water access. If you’ve got a water licence and a good bore it’s pretty smooth sailing on the water front, but if not there are plenty of other ways to capture that liquid gold – so long as you’ve got the right structures in place. Last week we sold two properties at auction: 61 Telford Rd, Biddeston and 94 Macdiarmid Road, Cambooya. Both were fantastic properties, selling for incredible prices after a strong campaign, but they both had something else in common: excellent water. Bores, dams, irrigation licences. Clean, reliable, considered water sources for the farm and the family.
Water reliability is the most limiting factor in Australia – in fact, the world – and when buyers discover a property that not only has good quality soil but also a strong, reliable water source, that property is catapulted to a premium. Because quality soil + reliable water = reduced risk and increased profits. Here on the Darling downs not only do we have some of the best soil in Australia, but we are also lucky enough to be situated above the Great Artesian Basin – giving us reliable access to extensive groundwater. Did you know that in Australia, our primary water usage is agricultural? More than 75% of total extracted water in this country goes towards our crops and livestock. And
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Why we love the Darling Downs with Trevor Leishman
here on the Darling Downs, more than 53% of available surface water is extracted for use annually – proving that our regions farmers are savvy when it comes to making the most out of what our climate has to offer! Improvements? What a Bore! So, you’re looking to buy land in the darling downs. Of course you are - you already know that the region is an agricultural mecca, our soil is top notch and the opportunities for producers are limitless!
importance – after all, you can always build your own shed, right? Technically yes, but it’s going to create a delay and impact on your productivity. If you find a property with quality improvements, not only does it signal that the current owners are running a good operation, but it also means that you can get in and get going: now that’s something to get excited about! Trevor Leishman 0427 598 106 I Trevor.Leishman@elders.com.au
But when you’re looking at properties, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Take a step back from the big picture for a minute and explore the smaller stuff: improvements. Sheds, machinery, bores. Sellers know that improvements add value, but buyers can sometimes overlook their
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