Archive for the ‘Digger's Rest Station’ Category


Anyone for an overnight trek o…

May 4th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

Anyone for an overnight trek on May 27-28? We may put our cattle in the yards the morning we head out, so perhaps… http://bit.ly/a0lUdV


I posted 5 photos on Facebook …

May 2nd, 2010 by Alida Woodland

I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “April overnight trek” http://bit.ly/caFzj3


Sunday morning shoeing….shou…

April 18th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

Sunday morning shoeing….shouldn’t it be ‘reading the paper’? http://bit.ly/a0jyki


It’s raining again! Had a gre…

April 17th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

It’s raining again! Had a great ride along the King River this morning…before it started raining. Saw a few… http://bit.ly/9Yw1g2


Saddles to clean, horse to sho…

April 16th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

Saddles to clean, horse to shoe, swags to roll, off on our first overnight horse trek for the Anzac Day weekend… http://bit.ly/dqnjBU


I posted 5 photos on Facebook …

April 16th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “Around Diggers” http://bit.ly/apH6gv


Saddles at Diggers Rest

March 2nd, 2010 by Alida Woodland

The Australian stock saddle is suited to the long days we spend in the saddle.  It is always an adjustment to ride in a saddle other than your own, but the stock saddle is an easy one to get used to.   The thigh pads and deep seat hold you in, which can come in handy when riding in the bush.

Although we have used traditional stock saddles for years, I have found the cross breed saddle to be very comfortable as well.  A couple of years ago I finally let myself order a custom made saddle from Kent Saddlery. Turns out it was one of the better decisions I’ve made!  My saddle has a ’stock horse’ tree and fits all but two of our horses, both of which are very high withered and difficult to fit with saddle anyway.  The saddle  also fit me perfectly from the get go.


Diggers Rest Station Characters

February 28th, 2010 by Alida Woodland

We have a variety of characters here at Digger’s Rest: feathered, furred and otherwise.  Never a dull moment…unfrilled frilly


Life around Diggers Rest Station

September 19th, 2009 by Alida Woodland


Digger’s Rest during the Wet Season

February 4th, 2009 by Alida Woodland
Looking South at the Cockburn Ranges

Looking South at the Cockburn Ranges

We are having a huge wet season here, already well past our average rainfall and we still have the two wettest months to go.  The waterfalls are roaring, the King River is wide, and the grass is growing by the minute!

The animals are enjoying all the good feed around, soTwo of my favourite girls, Bess our coolie/kelpie and Narlie, my little mare

Two of my favourite girls, Bess our coolie/kelpie and Narlie, my little mare

they’re looking fat and shiney.

This hill lies just north of the homestead a couple hundred metres.

View from the tank hill, just north of the homestead a few hundred metres.


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