Dunrobin on the Fitzroy River sold before Auction
Posted on September 20th, 2022
Dunrobin on the Fitzroy River, a 335.1Ha (828 acres) holding in two freehold titles with a 300Meg underground water allocation and two, 12 Meg allocations from the Fitzroy River has sold prior to auction for an undisclosed price.
The auction of the South Yaamba, Queensland property was set for September Wednesday 14, 2022 in Rockhampton.
Dunrobin currently has 200 acres of cultivation with the balance of the holding being improved pastures comprising of Gatton panic, creeping blue grass and para grass supported by legumes and soft native grasses. The property has previously been used for small crops including melons and hay in addition to grazing.
“There was incredible interest in Dunrobin from Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. It’s a prime block with excellent water. Initially we thought Dunrobin would be picked up by a pastoralist wanting to move closer to town but instead, a Rockhampton based couple with both town investments and beef cattle, were able to secure the property,” said Rod Harms of Rod Harms Rural.
Hoteliers Rebecca and Grant Cassidy OAM, of Cassidy Hospitality Group who operate Empire Apartment Hotel and The Edge Apartment Hotel, both located on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, purchased Dunrobin prior to auction under the entity GRC Pastoral.
“It’s a stunning place and we were familiar with it and the district as we have a property four kilometres further down the road called Riverview,” said Grant. “The fact that it has broadacre cropping opportunities, irrigation and pastures made it very appealing. We will use it to expand our beef cattle operation. It’s the perfect property for us to step in to.”
Riverview, which comprises of 157 acres of quality loam soil and a large home will be offered for sale by Rod Harms Rural.
Bec and Grant Cassidy are both active in the local community. Grant is the vice chair of the Beef Australia which in 2021 was awarded the Australian Tourism Awards Best Festival or Event and was the recipient of two Queensland Tourism Awards. Grant also chairs Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland and the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal committee.
Dunrobin was sold by co-agents Rod Harms of Rod Harms Rural and Virgil Kenny of Elders Rockhampton who both have a long history with the Kirkwood family as friends and as stock and station agents.
“Dunrobin represented an opportunity to purchase excellent land with an abundance of water on the edge of Rockhampton,” said Virgil Kenny, Elders Rockhampton.
The vendors, Bill and Kit Kirkwood, will relocate to their cattle property Coffee Lake north of Yeppoon.
“Dunrobin is a lovely place and we wish the new owners all the best with it. It has huge potential with the cultivation and irrigation,” Bill said. “We’d like to thank Rod and Virgil for representing the property.”
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