Digger’s Rest Station

It’s a casual affair here at Diggers. We never make plans as we never know what the King River will be doing this time of year. We do enjoy the peace and quiet, and catching up with friends and family through many a phone conversation. Our horses in the house paddock may get an extra…

Queenie is another one of our standardbreds that has proven to be invaluable! This solid mare has a lovely nature and can be trusted to look after any rider. She has been on the annual cattle muster, helped run horses in, and joined our trekking mob on our extended treks.  

I don’t know about the rest of you, but this is the time of year that I tend to do most of my reading! If you are thinking of heading to the Kimberley, you may be interested in checking out some of these books. The list includes travel writing, regional history, biographies, and one fiction.…

You haven’t heard from us for a while! I took a much needed, much appreciated break to visit family and friends in the USA. October is a good time to get away since we are closed to guests and the rains haven’t started yet, but it’s also a hard time to be away, worrying about…

Thanks to everyone who made it out to us this season! Horse riders, fishing fans, campers, bushwalkers, artists, photographers, writers, friends and helpers, you have all brought a bit of your world to us and we have enjoyed sharing our world with you. All the best to each of you, and hope to cross paths…

This lovely young gelding has joined the ranks of trekking horses this season! He also happens to be one fantastic mustering horse. He is friendly, loves a scratch, and is quite willing to do whatever the rider asks of him. Roderick named him well:)

Put these dates in your diary and stay tuned!   2019 Schedule   May 23-26                  4 days June 2-8                      7 days July 13-19                    7 days July 29-Aug 4            7 days August 20-24             5 days