Here are some amazing photos taken by one of our guests, Rachel, on the July 25-31 Horse Trek.
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Wyndham Races 2010
August 27th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandThe big social event for us here at Digger’s Rest Station every year is the Wyndham Races. Roderick is the starter, Big Al is Clerk of Scales, and Alida is Clerk of Course. It’s our big day out! Here’s a few photos from the two race weekends on the mudflats of Wyndham. It doesn’t get much better than this!
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- Starting Gates on the mud flats
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- the Jump
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- there really is a track
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- Cat doing his job
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- Jette and Helen at the barriers
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- view from the gates
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- only in the Kimberley
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- coming round the bend
Our 11 day horse trek in the Kimberleys
July 17th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandHere are a few photos from our recent 11 Day Trek. We had a fantastic time, and rode through some spectacular country.
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- Early rise
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- Taking in the view from Speewah Jump Up
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- Riding in to night camp
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- smoko
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- homeward bound
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- Kimberley Dust
What’s in a week at Diggers Rest Station
June 10th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandWe have some great folks helping us out this season. Below is a link to Jette’s blog on her first week here at Diggers. She is one of our fantastic crew.
Blog – http://s298934822.online.de/
Horse Trekking the East Kimberley, June 13-19
May 4th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandJune is one of the best months to go horse riding in the Kimberley. The days are warm and the nights are cool. Join us on a seven day trek through magnificent country. We pick up guests in Kununurra the day before the trek departs and return guests to Kununurra the day after the trek finishes.
This fella's ready to go trekking!
The horses are sure-footed and willing. The food is home-cooked and plenty of it. The swags are comfortable. And the landscape is breathtaking.
Join us for a memory- making adventure.
May 27-28 Overnight Horse Riding at Diggers Rest Station
May 3rd, 2010 by Alida Woodland
riding along the King River
We would like to run an overnight horse trek on May 27 and 28 from Diggers Rest Station. The trek includes two full days of riding, and accommodation and meals from the evening of May 26 through the morning of May 29. We camp out in swags on the night of May 27.
The last overnight trek was fantastic. The country is still looking good from the wet season, and breezes have picked up during the day.
Join us for a great adventure on sure-footed, willing horses.
waterhole on Diggers Rest
Overnight Horse Trek in the East Kimberley
May 2nd, 2010 by Alida WoodlandWe had a beautiful two day trek from Diggers Rest Station up Cockburn Creek last weekend. Here’s a bit of what we saw along the way.
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- Photo happy
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- lillies at lunch camp
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- wake up to this view
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- waterhole on Cockburn Creek
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- ridge above Cockburn Creek, East Kimberley
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- we’re not silly!
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- water at home is always best
Overnight Horse Trek in the Kimberley, April 24-25
April 16th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandJoin us for an overnight trek from Digger’s Rest Station down to Duck Hole, and up Cockburn Creek. We will be camping here at the station the night before we depart, and heading out first thing on the morning of April 24. We return to the station Sunday afternoon, April 25. Bed and swag accommodation and meals provided from Friday evening through Monday morning.
The feathered folk at Digger’s Rest Station
March 17th, 2010 by Alida WoodlandThe birds are in abundance out here, and enjoying the wet season weather.
Saddles at Diggers Rest
March 2nd, 2010 by Alida WoodlandThe 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.
