Host: Newcastle Waters Written by Katrina Rudd. When the opportunity arises we love to travel to local rodeos and campdrafts to let the first years try their hand at bull and bronc riding, as well as see how good they can work with their station steed in the arena. It’s also a great chance to […]
Host: Newcastle Waters Station Written by Katrina Rudd. The first round of muster can be full on at the quietest of times, and this year was no exception! With a huge demand for boat cattle and good prices for fat cows down south, as well as the annual mustering, drafting, and processing to be done […]
Host: Newcastle Waters Station Written by Katrina Rudd. What better way to teach your two year old son to count than counting his eight seconds on his championship bull ride? Most two year olds love animals and tractors but Will’s passion is the bulls, the horses, the rodeo. William is a mini cowboy and future […]
Host: Newcastle Waters Station Written by Steph Coombes. Weaner camp. Sounds a bit weird doesn’t it, and I can only imagine what people would think if they weren’t involved in the cattle industry . . . ! On cattle stations, when there are a large number of cattle and/or people, the cattle work is divided […]
Host: Newcastle Waters Written by Steph Coombes. What comes to mind when you think of cattle stations? Jackeroos and Jillaroos covered in sweat and dust, mustering thousands of cattle on horseback? The crackle of a two-way radio as the helicopter buzzes in the sky? The sizzle of a branding iron and the noise of cattle […]
Host: Newcastle Waters Station Written by Steph Coombes. Welcome to our week on Central Station! For those of you who haven’t read our station profile (go read it now!) Newcastle Waters (NCW) is one of the Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC) stations located in the West Barkly region of the Northern Territory. NCW itself is around […]
