Host: Legune Station Written by Kendra – Governess, Legune Station. Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink! Well, that is a slight exaggeration. I have been living at Legune station since January 2016 and I have spent most of my year getting systematically soaked on a daily basis for one reason or another. […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Mick Hill – Mechanic, Legune Station. The day starts with the walk from our accommodation to the generator shed to check the heart of the station, the generator. Without that life would be very uncomfortable. No air conditioners, no lighting, no computers, no cold beer . . . I could […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Julie Hutchins – Cook, Legune Station. Well, another year/season of brekkies, early brekkies, and some very early brekkies – smokos, lunches, dinners, functions, toasties Fridays, five and a half to six and a half days per week, is drawing to a close. It’s almost time to go home for Christmas […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Henry Lavender – Stockman (2016 Season), Legune Station. Round yard duties. My name is Henry Lavender or “Lav” as people seem to call me. I’m from a property 65km from Quirindi, NSW. Last year I spent my time working here at Legune station in the Northern Territory after finishing school […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Susan Munday – Bookkeeper, Legune Station. Nothing like an afternoon out fishing. Growing up I was terrified of cattle, so I was not sure what mum was thinking when she suggested at the age of 19 that I go to Katherine Rural College and then work on a cattle station. […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Belinda Rasheed – Manager, Legune Station. So let’s put it in perspective . . . We are 120km from Kununurra, WA. Kununurra is 500km from Katherine, NT, and 4,000km to Sydney. Just in case you feel like popping in for a visit. To visit the kids at Boarding School in […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Belinda Rasheed – Manager, Legune Station. There are a few things that set Legune apart from other cattle stations, the most significant being our infrastructure. Collectively, the owners and managers believe developing agricultural land to its full potential is a responsibility which comes with the privilege of owning and running […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Belinda Rasheed – Manager, Legune Station. What we eat and where it comes from . . . You guessed it – on the odd day off, we butcher our own beef and catch a fresh barramundi or two. It’s the ultimate ‘Reef and Beef’, ‘Paddock to Plate’ combo (Matt Moran […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Belinda Rasheed – Manager, Legune Station. In the dry season it’s hot, in the wet season it’s hotter, and wetter, and everyone goes just a little bit crazy . . . The annual ‘working season’ or ‘dry season’ (March to December) is our chance to be as productive as possible, […]
Host: Legune Station Written by Belinda Rasheed – Manager, Legune Station. Even if you’re not a keen horseman, if you are living on or associated with a cattle station, you will most likely attend at least one Campdraft or Rodeo a year. If not to demonstrate an outside score of 90+, you will be there […]
