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Author: Evan McHugh
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 0670075450
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 379

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'From the helicopter I could see the property's waterholes surrounded by paperbark trees, its red-stone cliffs lit by the rising sun. And grass, endless seas of grass. Here was the vision splendid- Nat Buchanan's grass castle. Gurindji country. And my country, Australia.' This is big country, the outback, home to the largest cattle and sheep stations in the world. Yet as these properties are closed to visitors, few of us know what goes on behind the farm gate. So what's life really like when next door is 500 kilometres away, and mustering livestock in their tens of thousands, backbreaking physical labour, and dealing with extreme heat and long hours is all in a day's work? And why would these tough stockmen and women not have it any other way? Bestselling author Evan McHugh gets behind the wheel of his four-wheel drive to find out. Given special access to these properties, Evan goes behind the scenes at Adria Downs in the dead heart of Central Australia, helps drove cattle from the air at Wave Hill and gets a lesson in trapping dingoes at the remote Commonwealth Hill station. Following in the footsteps of the pioneering greats, Evan reveals the fascinating history of these outback stations, and what it takes to work on one today.

Author: Evan McHugh
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1742536212
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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'From the helicopter I could see the property's waterholes surrounded by paperback trees, its red-stone cliffs lit by the rising sun. And grass, endless seas of grass. Here was the vision splendid: Nat Buchanan's grass castle. Gurindji country. And my country, Australia.' This is big country, the outback, home to the largest cattle and sheep stations in the world. Yet few of us know what goes on behind the farm gate. What's life really like when next door is 500 kilometres away, and a day's work involves mustering livestock in their tens of thousands, dealing with extreme heat and backbreaking physical labour? Bestselling author Evan McHugh heads down the road to find out. He goes behind the scenes at Adria Downs in the dead heart of Central Australia, helps drove cattle from the air at Wave Hill and gets a lesson trapping dingoes at the remote Commonwealth Hill. McHugh reveals the fascinating history of these outback stations, and what it takes to work on one today. 'Outback Stations is about as Australian as damper and dust.' Weekly Times

Author: Aaron Fletcher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780843947304
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A disillusioned convict and a beautiful colonist take on the vast AUtralian wilderness, burying the bitterness of the past and planting the seeds of a shining future.

Author: Daniel McIntosh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733333439
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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A pictorial celebration of Australia as seen through the eyes of people working on the land. In March 2013, Dan McIntosh had an idea. A station cook and keen photographer, he wanted to share the pictures he had taken of the outback life he loved so much. Encouraged by his sister, he started a community Facebook page called Station Photos. Dan wasn't expecting much but within days the bush telegraph kicked in and pretty soon thousands of people were liking and contributing their own photos to the page. A year on, Station Photos has almost 50,000 followers and a staggering 30 million views from around the world. What people love so much about Station Photos is that it's real. Real people taking photos on their phones and cameras of what makes them laugh (and cry), the land they love, their kids, their mates and their animals. It's a way of life that most Australians - living in the cities and along the coast - never get to experience, yet it embodies so much of the spirit and folklore of Australia. Outback Stations was born from a competition on the Station Photos page to show a day in the life of an outback station. The response was positively overwhelming - and the very best of the images are featured in this book. Like the Facebook page, this book is a celebration of country Australia and the way we live and enjoy life on the land.

Author: Jane Sale
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1460706773
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Meet the men and women who live and work on some of Australia's most remote cattle stations, as they share their stories. Have you ever wondered what it's like living a day's drive from the nearest supermarket? Or having a million-acre backyard, with your next-door neighbours a two-hour drive away? These compelling true stories from the popular Central Station blog will open your eyes to what outback life is really like - and why many wouldn't live anywhere else. There are yarns from bosses, station cooks, ringers, single mums, kids, governesses, chopper pilots and more, told with humour, self-deprecation - and pride in a job well done. There are tales of mustering, stock camps, working dogs, rogue cattle and hard bloody yakka, but also the fun of a bush wedding or kicking back at a campdraft. There's the simple wonder of living in an amazing landscape, but also the downside: the ravages of flood, fire and drought. And always there's the inherent danger of isolation - times when the Flying Doctor came to the rescue, but also times when lives have been tragically cut short. A vivid, honest picture of outback life: the good, the bad - and the dusty!

Author: Fiona Lake
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975812907
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 149

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The photographs in this book date back to 1984. They have been taken on cattle stations between Queensland's Cape York Peninsula and Channel Country, across the top of the Northern territory and in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

Author: Aaron Fletcher
Publisher: Leisure Books
ISBN: 9780843931044
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 486

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Back by popular demand is this story of a disillusioned convict and a beautiful colonist who take on the vast Australian wilderness, burying the bitterness of the past and planting the seeds of a shining future.

Author: Ian Waples
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 0995410534
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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The Portland Downs story begins with the granting of leases in 1865. Portland Downs Station, between Isisford and Ilfracombe in central-western Queensland, was one of the earliest runs (properties) to be settled in the Mitchell District. Conflicts with Aboriginals were infrequent, but they did occur. Daily life for the station community, with some 48 employees at its peak, and the station’s involvement with the wider community. Personal experiences are highlighted including that of a 14-year-old jackaroo who went on to become an Australian Government Minister. There is even a ghost story entwined in these pages!

Author: Suzanne Cass
Publisher: Suzanne Cass
ISBN: 064876754X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 883

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The first three bestselling novels in the Stormcloud Station series together in one set. Small-town cowboy heroes together with suspense-filled romance. Clear Skies – Fate and flooding rains brought them together. Secrets may tear them apart. Daisy’s car is stalled in the middle of a flooded creek, with the water rising quickly. Dale is in no mood to rescue the woman about to be swept away by a raging tropical storm, who’s clearly a city girl. But he soon finds out Daisy is a determined to get her own way, with plenty of secrets to hide. Then, a woman is found drowned, and everyone become suspects in a murder investigation. On a night full of chaos, Dale and Daisy uncover the truth about the killer, but how can Dale protect this woman who’s stolen his heart? Starlit Skies – They’re polar opposites, with only one thing in common…they survived the helicopter crash…but that’s just the beginning. When acclaimed chef, Skylar, hears the unmistakable sound of a muffled scream and confronts a sadistic husband hurting his wife, she finds herself on the other end of the man’s violent fists. Senior Constable Nash has admired her from afar for over two years but is resigned to the fact they will never be together. On a shared helicopter ride to return home from testifying at the abusive husband’s court case, their aircraft is shot down. Lost in remote far North Queensland, Nash and Skylar have only their wits to help them survive. Crystal Skies – Her heart was shattered the night he disappeared…now he’s back. Julie has returned to Stormcloud Station to escape a troublesome stalker who’s making her life hell. When the obsessed man tracks her down again, however, he not only threatens her, but her whole family are put in danger. Aaron takes his job as a security agent seriously. Protecting Julie isn’t a job he can refuse. Julie isn’t merely a client, however, as they share a history he’d rather forget. He’ll do anything to keep her safe. But how can he do that when he can’t ignore their electric connection? ★★★★★Bestselling author Suzanne Cass brings you that perfect series where you can get lost in a world of romance and mystery. Three full length standalone novels with no cliffhangers and HEAs guaranteed! ★★★★★

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Publisher:
ISBN: 9783869307077
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Balls and Bulldust is a rich collection of images that explores life and work among the cattlemen in the Northern Territory in Australia. It is not another cowboy story, rather one about men and women working very hard, and seeking some kind of solitude and sense of space in the midst of harsh conditions. For some, life in Australias outback is a life-long routine. The young are attracted by its romanticism, which is more often than not shattered by realitys hardships. The red dust covering this vast scrubby landscape and filling the air is prevalent in Ludwigsons images. Days can be blistering hot and temperatures at nights may sometimes fall below zero. People sleep on swags on the ground for weeks. The food is drab and the men are in their saddles twelve hours a day mustering herds of cattle, branding and castrating young bulls. Hkan Ludwigson, who is one of the worlds leading commercial photographers, spent three months with the cattlemen of the Australian outback early in his career, and returned to his native Sweden with a body of work that became Balls and Bulldust in 2012. The work was first exhibited at Strandverket Konsthall on Marstrand in Sweden in 2012. The exhibition was curated by Hasse Persson.