Saddles at Diggers Rest

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…

Diggers Rest Station Characters

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

Horse Trekking in Australia

http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/horse_treks_do_the_ride_thing.htm Here’s some information on trekking down south in Victoria, New South Wales, and of course here in the East Kimberley with us (our horse trekking business name for several years was ‘Kimberley Pursuits’). This catchy article by Julie Miller appeared in the Qantas in-flight magazine a couple of years ago.  Helen Packer’s part of…

Kimberley Horse Trekking from Diggers Rest Station

Our 2010 schedule for our horse treks is posted and ready for folks to sign up! Check out the schedule on our horse trekking page. Our 11 day trek is proving to be very popular, with only one space remaining. The 7 day treks, which are abbreviated versions of the 11 day trek still have…

Kimberley horse riding landscapes

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Diggers Rest Station Horse portraits

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Photos from Diggers Rest June Horse Trek 2009

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Hot weather=Barramundi!

We are into the ‘Build Up’ now, meaning hot and humid days, and better barramundi fishing.  The clouds are starting to gather during the day, and the afternoon wind mostly blows them away, also cooling things off a bit for the evening. The fishing is on the upswing, so locals, travellers and tourists are getting…

Life around Diggers Rest Station

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