Kimberley landscape on our four day trek, May 16-19
We have had a fantastic wet season, so the country is at its best now. The waterholes are full, and many creeks are still flowing. Here are a few photos of the landscape in May, and that’s when we have our first trek of the season. It’s a beautiful time of year to be on…
Open for the 2017 Season
Our road is rough but it’s officially open, so we are too! The country is looking fantastic, the nights are getting a bit cooler, and we are in full swing. Hope to see you out here at Diggers this season. Spread the wordEmailFacebookPinterestTumblrTwitter
Angie and Jake|Diggers characters
Professional photographer Angie Coote, and her partner Jake Butler aka Shakey, professional painter, joined us on our nine day trek last year for a working holiday. Angie finished up with some fantastic photos for us (some of them on our website now) and Jake gave us a painting of our dogs that he did while…
For Arthur|Diggers Rest Horses
Somewhere . . . in time’s own space, there must be some sweet, pastured place Where creeks sing on – and tall trees grow, some paradise where horses go, For by the love that guides my pen, I know great horses live again. ~Stanley Harrison We buried my old horse Arthur last week. I…
Planning to fly to the Kimberley this Dry Season?
Are you considering a visit to Digger’s Rest Station or planning to join us on a horse trek? If you are planning to fly into Kununurra, WA, we wanted to let you know that flights with Virgin Australia, Qantas and Airnorth are filling up during the dry season months of May through August. You may…
Diggers Rest Horses|Maggie
Maggie must lead a charmed life. She had a very close call with a crocodile this wet season! Fortunately, I saw her soon after the encounter, so we were able to bring her in to the house paddock and doctor her for a while. She is all good now. It was a pleasure looking after…
What makes a good trekking horse
Diggers Rest horses come in all shapes and sizes, but all of our trekking horses have a few things in common. Firstly, our horses get along well on the trail, so there’s very little kicking or biting going on during our treks…of course, it does help when riders keep their mounts’ noses away from other…
A spirit of adventure
If you make your way to Diggers, you definitely have at least a little bit of an adventurous spirit, because we are well and truly off the beaten path. There’s plenty of space out here, and the possibilities are endless: go for a canter on the flats; take a bush walk along the river or…
Kimberley by Horse| guest video
Michael Gruber joined us on a May trek in 2014, and as you can see from this video, he seemed to enjoy the entire journey, from making his way out to the station to the daily rituals in camp. I still enjoy watching this video, and remembering his fresh and appreciative perspective on it all.…
