An Encounter With Gaz the Boreman

I arrived in the Northern Territory in early February; the first round of mustering was yet to start. As we waited for the end of the wet season to finish, we worked close around the homestead – fencing, cleaning out water troughs, moving small groups of stock to new water and fresh feed, and helping the mechanics...

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Life Saving Rain

It’s just before 7am, the rain clouds are leaving us, retracting to the north. The big grey clouds block the sun’s first rays and you can smell the wet earth. Over seven inches or 175mm have fallen in the last six days, nice steady rain, no heavy showers for run off, just the good soaking rain we so desperately...

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We’re back!

We’re back! Although it was slower at first, we are now in full swing and I’m ever so slowly getting the body clock back in to the early starts. We had a great break as I’m sure you all did too, great times with loved ones…until they overstay their welcome, hello to our family in Toukley and NZ!…....

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