Digger’s Rest Station

We are having a busy start to the season! It’s the year to explore your own backyard, and folks are certainly doing so:) The weather has cooled off so that nights are comfortable, and mossies are few. Our bush camp sites are in demand and homestead camping is on offer as well. If you are…

…is from the back of a horse. We live in an extraordinary landscape here at Diggers Rest Station, and my favourite way to take it all in is through my horse’s ears. On our horse riding holidays we have the privilege of sharing this spectacular country with our guests. Here are a few photos from my…

We all seem to be adapting to this new world we live in, including travel insurance companies! If you are keen to book a holiday but concerned about unforeseen covid related scenarios, there are now travel insurance policies that may ease your worries. Travel insurance is a requirement for our Station Based Horse Riding Holidays,…

We want to reassure everyone considering a holiday at Digger’s Rest Station. If you have to cancel due to covid related  WA government decisions, or federal government decisions, you will receive a full refund on any payments made to us. We hope that this approach to covid related uncertainties relieves any concerns you might have…

I keep this poem by Wendell Berry on our office wall. When the complexities of our world feel overwhelming, I read this poem, and it reminds me to slow down, appreciate the beautiful place I live in, and the amazing animals I am surrounded by. Perhaps more than ever, I have found myself needing time…

After much ado, we have put together our dates for next season! There’s been much discussion about the here and now, and about the future. The outcome is that we have decided to focus on station based horse riding holidays next season. We live in such an incredible location with varied landscape in all directions.…

Adventure tourism operators are at a crossroads with the insurance industry, with insurance companies refusing to insure for adventure activities (horse riding included). Many businesses have already been forced to close due to this crisis. We are working on options, and have a definite plan B in place which should still allow us to operate…

After much deliberation, we have made the decision to remain closed for the rest of the 2020 Season. As much as we would have liked to be able to welcome you out to Digger’s this year, we have run the numbers and have found it simply wouldn’t be financially viable to open over such a…