The tragic site where two Queensland police officers were fatally ambushed has recently appeared on the real estate market.
Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, were among six individuals who lost their lives during a dreadful incident at the secluded Wieambilla property, located 300 kilometers west of Brisbane, on December 12, 2022.
In a shocking turn of events, conspiracy theorists Nathaniel, Gareth, and Stacey Train opened fire on the officers. The officers had arrived at the property to carry out a welfare check on behalf of the NSW Police.
Tragically, Alan Dare, a neighbor who had come to the scene out of concern to investigate the disturbance, was also killed. The Train trio’s violent actions led to an extended siege, which ultimately ended with police intervention.
This week, Aidan Train, the son of Nathaniel and Stacey and now the executor of Stacey’s estate, put the two-bedroom Wains Road property up for sale on various real estate platforms.
Prior to the listing, there were discussions about selling the property to the Queensland Police Union. There had been consideration of demolishing the existing structure to make way for a new retreat or training facility.
Mr Train, whose mother later married her husband’s brother Gareth, listed the property as a 43ha block with ‘dwelling and history’.
‘Property is in a dilapidated condition. Price is for property as is,’ the listing states.
The remote Wieambilla property where six people lost their lives has been listed for sale
Photos showing the rundown state inside have been taken down from the online ad
‘Price is for property as is,’ the listing states. Pictured is the kitchen
‘Open to offers. Being sold as part of executor responsibilities for a deceased estate. Hoping for a quick sale to someone who will be respectful of the property, considering its history.’
Offers from $190,000 will be considered.
The online ad originally featured never-before-seen photos inside the property but have been taken down to avoid causing further distress to the victims’ families.
The photos showed various rooms in dilapidated conditions and appeared to be untouched since the deadly massacre.
Several showed clothing and belongings strewn over the floor, including a copy of ‘Shooter’ magazine.
The loungeroom showed piles of VCRs on a coffee table and in the kitchen, the sink filled with dirty dishes and clothes were piled up in bedrooms.
The enclosed verandah showed what appeared to be a possible trap door.
Mr Train hopes for a quick sale after ongoing negotiations with the QPU stalled and had not heard anything since October.
The lounge room showed VCRs stacked and shooting magazines strewn on the floor
Aidan Train, the executor of his mother’s estate, listed the two-bedroom Wains Road property for sale this week
The enclosed verandah showed what appeared to be a possible trap door
Offers from $190,000 will be considered for the 43 hectare property
‘It’s time for the property to be sold. It’s part of my responsibilities as the executive of the estate. And it’s been long enough and something needs to happen with that property,’ Mr Train told The Guardian.
He had initially wanted to include a condolence message on the listing but was left off to avoid causing further distress to the victims’ families.
Mr Train hasn’t ruled out reaching an agreement with the QPU, which was shocked to learn that the property had been publicly listed.
‘It is surprising to learn that Mr Train has placed the property on the open market, as the QPU has been negotiating in good faith,’ president Shane Prior told Daily Mail in a statement.
‘The QPU is currently undertaking appropriate due diligence in considering the option to purchase the Wains Rd property.
‘This includes fiduciary considerations relating to expenditure of member funds for both the purchase and the ongoing property maintenance.’
The home previously belonged to Gareth and Stacey Train, who paid for the property $95,000 in 2015.
The current $190,000 price tag sits around the median value of house sales in the area.
Gareth Train (pictured with wife Stacey) ambushed and killed the two constables at a remote property at Wieambilla west of Brisbane, on December 12, 2022
Gareth’s brother and Stacey’s ex-husband, Nathanial Train (pictured), helped the couple fatally shoot their neighbour Alan Dare, 58, soon after the two constables had been slain
Queensland Police Union had been in negotiations to purchase the Wieambilla property (pictured after the December 2022 siege)
Aidan Train was contacted for further comment.
The ad also states that the property comes with a composting toilet with no grid connection or water mains.
‘Water supplied via rainwater tank system, this has no pump currently and is not functional,’ it stated.
Council rates cost $504.47 every six months.
State Coroner Terry Ryan handed down the findings of his inquest in November, more than a year after wrapping up the hearings.
He ruled that the deadly ambush was not an act of religious terrorism and that the Trains acted ‘defensively within their delusional framework to defend themselves and their property from what they regarded was an evil advance on them’.
