Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Owner, Dampier Downs Station. As another busy year kicks off there will undoubtedly be many first time jillaroos and jackaroos heading north to try their hand working on a cattle station. For most, it will be a huge change and, despite what you may think […]
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: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Owner, Dampier Downs Station. Well, this certainly came around fast. It feels like only a few weeks ago I was putting the final touches to last year’s blogs, but here I am again. In truth, I scratched my head a bit as to what to […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. Earlier this year I wrote a blog about what it takes to be a ringer. As the year draws to a close and employers and employees alike are beginning to think about what next season will bring, I thought I would write […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. There aren’t many days off in the middle of the cattle season. When I lived in town, weekends were a chance to sleep late, maybe wander down to the local coffee shop for a lazy breakfast and a leisurely peruse of […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. Many of the recent stories on this site have detailed the excitement – and hard work – that is part and parcel of a standard mustering round. Here on Dampier Downs, while we do use helicopters as well, we also use […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. You’ve heard about the big horizons, the scrub bulls, the good horses, and all the adventure of living and working on a remote cattle station. You’ve got the Wranglers, the boots, and the ute and you’ve decided to head north to […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. When I said “No more puppies!” I did not expect to come home from town one day to find two tiny kittens installed in my kitchen. These little cats, one girl, one boy, had been abandoned by their mother and were […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. Living and working on a cattle station can sometimes feel a little isolated. Don’t get me wrong – for a lot of people who choose this life the remoteness and lack of crowds are major drawcards. However, this doesn’t mean we […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. I really like grass. There, I’ve said it, I admit it – I’m a grass nerd. This is a fact that gives Mike no end of amusement, but I’m proud of it. The fact is, the pastoral industry is built on […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Manager, Dampier Downs Station. Welcome back to Dampier Downs. It has been a busy year for Mike and I since I last hosted this blog. Our development plan is well underway, and while it is a bit scary to now carry a lot more debt […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. Well, this is it. Our week at Dampier Downs has come to a close. Over the last week I have tried to share with you some of the stories of when things go wrong (It’s on, There’s one in every mob), […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. It’s 8 am on a Friday morning, and as I say hello to passing neighbours, friends, and acquaintances, I am busily scrutinising every pair of testicles I can see. Now, this isn’t nearly as forward as you might think, as I […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. Many previous hosts on this site have spoken about low stress stock handling. At Dampier Downs, this is pretty much the closest thing we have to religion. Mike even went as far as to travel to America to learn from the […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. The sun hasn’t quite poked its head over the horizon and I find myself in St Trinian’s (aka the dog run for its occasionally very naughty inhabitants). The Princesses are out having a stretch and a bit of a play. While […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. One of the major events to happen at Dampier Downs recently was the advent of 24 hour power. This was achieved by connecting the solar system to the generator. This means that during the day the sun charges the batteries which […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. There’s a smell of Avgas in the air and the faint ‘whump, whump’ of rotor blades in the distance. This can only mean one thing – it’s time to muster. The aim is always for a calm, controlled muster where the […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Station Manager, Dampier Downs. Hi, my name is Anne Marie and I will be talking about life at Dampier Downs, a 665,000 hectare cattle station in the Kimberley. Those of you who have been following Central Station for a while may remember Jane, Emma, and […]
