The most serious contenders for land for IMS' new campus are a block of 4890m2 with a line of gumtrees and about 2 other nice large ones, access to running water but not currently electricity (may be a year), 1 km down an un-great dirt road from the main eastern highway.
... and one about half the size (2000m2) with no trees one block from the same highway already surrounded by elec poles and houses with water. Both blocks are a fair hike from where we are at present, but as they will soon finish the interchange for this side they will then start on widening the road to 4 lanes (at least 2 years of more detours then hopefully will be a pleasant drive).
Both currently about the same price - they’ve gone down, we’ve gone up - but still bargaining with nonexistent funds as all this is on faith that funds will be found (currently needing about $Aus70 000 for the land, and another $230 000 for building).
To see what we’re talking about, go to www.maps.google.com or open your Google Earth and type or paste in “12.414429, -1.437525” (without the quotes) for the larger plot and “12.405982, -1.432603” for the smaller and compare the two for yourself.
