Host: Yarrie Station Written by Martha Lindstad, Stationhand, Yarrie Station After finishing my time at Yarrie in October 2017, I went to New Zealand for a month to catch up with friends and do a number of horse treks. Through December 2017 and January 2018 I was lucky to work for Harmony Agriculture and Food […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Martha Lindstad – Station Hand, Yarrie Station. So here I am, just about to finish the 2017 mustering season at Yarrie. It’s been a ball, no doubt about that. From the very first day I came up here, I knew I’d come to the right place, working for people who […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Martha Lindstad – Station Hand, Yarrie Station. Five years ago I was working as a journalist at a harness racing magazine in Norway. Some of the most common questions in my interviews were always “Where do you see yourself in five years?” or “What sort of plans do you have […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. Communication is key on a cattle station. In this job, things can – and do – change in an instant. It is easy to forget that everyday terms for us are a baffling journey into the unintelligible for those not used […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Lisa Sentfleben – Backpacker/Stationhand, Dampier Downs. Lisa worked for us last season – one of our many successful backpackers. Below is her experience in her own words. We – the boss, his sister, an English farmgirl, and me – work ten to twelve days in a row, then drive […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Lisa Sentfleben – Backpacker/Stationhand, Dampier Downs. Lisa worked for us last season – one of our many successful backpackers. Below is her experience in her own words. Red dust. Shimmering heat. Endless dry landscape. Silence. A chirping noise every now and then. Underneath the rabbit skin cowboy hat my […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Hugo Rikard-Bell – Station Hand, Kalyeeda Station. When Barbara Camp initially aired the idea for the 2016 Kalyeeda Station stock crew to write some entries for the Central Station Blog I put my hand up straight away. What a perfect opportunity to share with the world our experiences working on […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Maike – Backpacker, Country Downs Station. Yesterday you learnt about Brandon’s experience at Country Downs and what he liked, what he disliked, and about what he got out of his time with us. Today, I am introducing another fabulous traveller that happened upon us in late 2014 and helped us […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Brandon – Backpacker, Country Downs Station. Today I would like to introduce you to one of the many overseas travellers that we have had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with. I would have loved for all of them to write an account on what they thought, […]
Host: Anna Plains Station I landed up on the Plains as a matter of chance, of luck, but sometimes the events that led up to my arrival feel like fate. I’m a vet student from Edinburgh, Scotland and in June 2015 I traveled to Western Australia with the dream of working on a cattle station. […]
Host: Anna Plains Station Written by Emma – Station Hand, Anna Plains Station. After 18 months as a jillaroo on Anna Plains Station, I jumped ship and boarded a flight destined for halfway across the world. Taking my seat on the plane I descended into the depths of hell (travelling 23 hours straight) before re-emerging […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Catherine – Home Tutor, Liveringa Station. The education of our children has always been my biggest challenge whilst living this beautiful station life. We are so incredibly fortunate, though, to have had a succession of wonderful Home Tutors. Catherine, a trained teacher from the UK, is with us for the […]
Host: Southhampton Written by Kylie Savidge – Owner, Southampton Station. And now to the two legged variety. Oliver joined our crew in September 2014, a young English gamekeeper who had come to Australia for adventures abundant and adventures he has had!! Olly was given my phone number by a friend of a friend of a […]
Host: Lochon Contracting Written by Sam – Ringer, Lochon Contracting. Today I will share with you Sam’s account of life in the mustering bush camp. Him and his partner Shai have come all the way from England to see and experience this amazing country and they have found their way into our team. Read for […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Lauren Balfour – Station Hand/Record Keeper, Yarrie Station. Yarrie, the place we call home, for six months at a time, for some longer, means the world to us. A place you can learn, live, and love, with amazing company, who appreciate you no matter what. Real life experiences, something not […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Owner, Dampier Downs Station. Only in this industry could a part-time milliner from Broome meet a fashion designer from Belgium, who would design her a fabulous dress for New York Fashion Week on the back of an empty pizza box, all at the local rodeo. […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. You all met Lauren last year – she was Gus and Tilly’s home tutor and worked for us for six months which is all her second year visa would allow. You didn’t however, meet the side to Lauren that we now know, […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner and Jenna – Governess, Country Downs Station. Yesterday, you got to meet Josh, our newest member of the team. Today, you all get to meet our current Governess, Jenna. Now, Jenna is from Finland and started out with us undertaking her rural work in order […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Barb Camp – Station Hand, Kalyeeda Station. Hi everyone, My name is Barb, I’m a 27 and live on Kalyeeda Station in the East Kimberley with my husband, James and his family – the Camps. We raise Brahman cross cattle for sale primarily via live export on the our 120,000 hectare […]
Host: Yeeda Pastoral Written by Kim – Station Hand, Yeeda Pastoral Company. My name is Kim and I am 21 and from Germany. I started working out at Springvale last year in March. I got the job from Gumtree and had never worked on a station before. It is so different for a backpacker to […]
