Blocks of Land for Sale in Australia for $1

There's a little town in North West Queensland, five hours drive west of Townsville with a population of 700 called Richmond. The council has decided to offer seven 600sqm blocks of land for $1.


"Ideally it would be good to get some people with some skills we don't have. "We don't have a vet, we don't have a hairdresser, and we're always looking for truck drivers and people with trades."


The land grab will take place on October 6. To apply, you must have less than $500,000 in combined assets and pre-approval from a bank to build a home.


You will need to finish the house within two years and occupy the residence for at least a year.
Those who apply will go into a raffle for the blocks of land.


I personally think that Queensland summers, especially little towns like this one, so far inland from the coast, are only fit for lizzards, no normal human being can possible survive the scorching heat.


Oh yes, and the other thing is don't get sick, there just aren't the services available, well not yet anyway.


But there are other alternatives if you are prepared to go to a country town.


There's a lovely little town only two hours out of Melbourne called Avoca with a population of around 1000 people. Not long ago they raffled a block of land worth $60000, heeding the message - revive or die. Victoria is a beautiful state, lots of running rivers and beautiful scenery and although it gets pretty hot some days in the summer, it's nowhere near as hot as Queensland. Here is an example of real estate on offer in Avoca today.

AVOCA

12 High Street Avoca
PRIME BUILDING BLOCK OVERLOOKING RIVER
$38,500

Ballarat OfficeElders Ballarat
Phone(03) 5337 9999
Located on the main street, yet overlooking the Avoca River, this building allotment is the ideal place for that new home, relocatable (STCA) or just as an investment for the future. Approximately quarter acre (1000m2), the allotment has services available. For those seeking to build that impressive home, this is the block.

So when houses in the Capital cities of Melbourne and Sydney average from around $450,000 upwards, and land from $250000 upwards, if you are prepared to head to the country, there are bargains to be found.