Quilpie #8 QLD Hunting Property

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QUILPIE #8 HUNTING PROPERTY

Quilpie No. 8 is a vast, undulating property of 180,000 acres with scrub and flowing creeks. It comprises lightly timbered terrain interspersed with open channel country. 

Visitors who enjoy hunting can encounter wild pigs, goats, hares, and even dingoes. For easy mobility and exploration within the property, visitors can bring motorbikes, quads, Polaris, or buggies. Dogs and other pets are welcome.

Visitors can reach the property from the town of Quilpie with any vehicle, as the road is 36 kilometres of bitumen. They can arrive and depart at any time during daylight hours. 

This property offers a wide range of camping sites, although there are currently no sleeping quarters. However, electricity and a shower area is available. There is plenty of firewood in the surrounding arear for campers to gather for cooking or campfires. However, visitors must bring all their own required hunting and camping gear. 

Hunters can sight their firearms or bows and arrows within safe sites and they may also do target shooting. All safety precautions and other guidelines must be followed. It is important that visitors should always keep a safe distance from grazing cattle, sheep, and goats.

Telstra phone service is available in the area; however, it is patchy.

Terrain

This large area of 180,000 acres of land has an undulating timbered terrain interspersed with open channel. It has a beautiful lake and flowing creeks and dams. The accessible contour is perfect for riding motor bikes, quads, Polaris, or quads. 

Temperature and Rainfall

The annual rainfall average is 12 inches and there are seldom summer storms. The warmest month in Quilpie is January and the lowest average top temperature in June is 18.8 degree Celsius. The coldest month is July, with a 9.3 degree Celsius average.

Facilities

This property has no sleeping quarters, however, visitors can choose from a range of camping sites. Electricity and showers are also available. 

Visitors can explore the property on motorbikes, quads, Polaris, and buggies. Photographers can find breath-taking views to capture. Children are welcome to pet poddy calves, lambs, and goats during the season. Hunters can choose from a possible range of wild pigs, goats, hares, and dingoes.

There are plenty of fun activities on offer. However, visitors must be proactive and bring along sun protection, mosquito repellent, and a complete emergency kit. The property owners are only equipped with a basic first aid kit.

Best Time to Book

Visitors are welcome and can book any time of the year, as the property is perfect for a stay in any season. Winter offers a different vibe and experiences, while summer is warm but not so hot that it stops you having fun and recreation. Visitors do need to book in advance though.

Property Owners Rules

Visitors must read and follow all of the property access book guidelines. There are few rules that the property owners highlight:

1. Do not leave rubbish behind
2. Do not leave gates open

During hunting:

1. No shooting at or within 500 meters of grazing stock
2. No shooting anywhere near the property owner's house, barns, or livestock shelters
3. Observe property boundaries
4. Avoid drinking alcohol and hunting at the same time

During campfires:

1. Be mindful when starting a campfire, or any outdoor fire.
2. Extinguish the fire when you’re done
3. Obey if there's a fire restriction.

Items of Interest on the Property

The beautiful scenic landscapes for exploring and photographing are two of the best attractions for visiting this property. The vast area is also perfect for riding motorbikes, quads, Polaris, and buggies.

Spotlighting at night can also be a breath-taking adventure, as well as dog or pet walking. Petting young calves, lambs, and goats will also provide some great memories for the kids. Hunters will love the opportunity to capture a wild goat trophy, or possibly a wild pig, goat or hare.

Property History and Information

The property owners purchased this property around 2012 and decided initially to graze cattle, sheep, and goats. They have been delighted with the beauty of this blissful property and want to share it for visitors to enjoy too, with the freedom to explore and hunt. Hunting will also help balance the ecosystem and reduce pest numbers.

Visitors are welcome to find out more about the property by getting in touch with the owners for a chat.

Tourist Attractions

This property is very close to several tourist attractions in Quilpie. One of the must-visit-places is the Cooper - a large dinosaur museum. Visitors will also have fun fossicking for opals. There are also scenic ranges nearby, as well as national parks with interesting gorges to explore. Visitors can take a trip to the lake in summer for jet skiing too.

Additional Supplies

There are fuel stations, grocery outlets, hardware stores, and service repair shops nearby if you forget anything, or need to restock supplies. These places are usually open 8.30am to 5pm, five days a week.

SUBMITTED HUNTING PHOTOS

PROPERTY ACCESS

For access to any of our properties, all Shooters, Non-shooters and Bow Hunters require current membership of one of the following:

• SSAA
• Shooters Union
• An Approved Hunting Organisation (AHO)

All Doggers on dogging approved properties need to be a member of the APDHA

For each non-hunter attending any of our properties, it is compulsory to be covered by current comprehensive public liability insurance. This is a non-negotiable requirement and forms part of your booking contract. Similar to having travel insurance to go on holidays. This insurance is available by being a current member of an AHO, the SSAA or the Shooters Union before your booking is approved.

We also recommend current ambulance cover.

You enter these properties fully aware of the risks involved and do so at your own risk.
IHP, property owners and all related and unrelated parties are not held liable for any claim, accident or injury.

In other words, take responsibility for your own actions, watch what you are doing and ACT LIKE AN ADULT WITH COMMON SENSE.

We truly want everyone to have a great time on our properties. Take time to read and understand the Conditions of Property Access

BRINGING BIKES, BUGGY's or QUADS/ATVs?

RIDERS READ BELOW:

Risk assessments must be taken for potential hazards whilst using any bikes, quads/ATV or buggy's on the property.

Some properties only allow certain types of vehicles. Please check listing carefully.
Helmet and protective gear to be worn whenever operating these vehicles.

We recommend the Yassi Course or some form of accredited training be taken prior to using any bikes, quads/ATV or buggy’s on the property.

Bikes, buggy’s and Quads/ATV are to be taken onto properties entirely at your own risk.

No responsibility will be taken. Assess your own insurance for these recreational vehicles.

You release and indemnify IHP and all related parties against any claim of any kind whatsoever.

If in doubt or you do not agree to or understand these terms, do not bring and or ride bikes, buggy's or quad/ATV.

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