114 Alfred Street, St George QLD 4487, Australia
The property is within a short walk of the St George Library (about 0.3 km) and the St George Police Station (around 0.7 km). The town centre, shops and the cultural centre are also within roughly 0.5 km.
The St George Golf Club is approximately 1.2 km away, making it easy to reach by foot or a short drive.
Within 0.4–0.6 km you’ll find several motels, including Jacaranda Country Motel, The Australian Hotel Motel and Riverland Motor Inn, all offering convenient lodging close to the property.
St George has a hot semi‑arid climate with very hot summers (average highs around 35 °C) and mild winters (average highs near 20 °C). The area enjoys around 173 clear days per year and low annual rainfall of about 480 mm.
Yes, the town experienced significant floods in March 2010, again in late 2010‑early 2011, and most recently in February 2012, when the Balonne River peaked at 13.85 m and required large‑scale evacuations.
Nearby are the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge, home to wombats and many other native species, and Powrunna State Forest, which protects a critical habitat for the endangered northern hairy‑nosed wombat.
The local economy centres on agriculture, especially cotton, sheep, wheat, onions, garlic, corn, carrots and grapes, making the area a key rural production hub.
