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Ron- The Man | The Myth | The Legend. Doesn't matter what's falling apart, Ron will just appear out of nowhere, in the ...
06/09/2023

Ron-
The Man | The Myth | The Legend.

Doesn't matter what's falling apart, Ron will just appear out of nowhere, in the right place at exactly the right time, and put it all back together again, by himself, without so much as breaking a sweat.
On water runs, he'll teach us about the land, his ancestors, and the cultural significance of where we are.
During mustering, he goes bloody hard. He's no spring chicken, but when he comes off his bike, he'll bounce straight back up, putting the rest of us 'youngens' to shame. It's extraordinary to see, really.
He's quiet but a real character. Working with him is an adventure . 🙌🏾

Troop being super handy stopping the bulls from going in the right direction.
02/09/2023

Troop being super handy stopping the bulls from going in the right direction.

I wasn't born into this, so how did I get here? Raised in the suburbs of Perth, the closest I got to farming was during ...
13/08/2023

I wasn't born into this, so how did I get here?

Raised in the suburbs of Perth, the closest I got to farming was during school holidays when we visited family friends on their sheep property in the South West.
My parents were both from farming families- dad a poultry farm in England and mum a sheep farm in NZ, though both properties were sold long before I came along, I suppose you could say it was in my blood.
After graduating from school, my partner and I decided to head off on a 'round the country working trip. We pulled into Pardoo Station stay for just a night before heading up to Broome. We had some car trouble on the way (good ol' Jeep) and ran out of money real quick. So we went back down to Pardoo, knowing they were looking for workers.
We were there for a season, and I guess you could say I fell in love with it. Hard.
I went home for Christmas, and unfortunately, my Oma passed while I was there, so my plan to head back was put on hold.
I longed to get back up to the Pilbara for what seemed like forever before everything fell into place, and I was able to sn**ch a job east of Newman almost 2 years later.
I worked for an indigenous family, and it was.. an adventure - I learned a lot, was underpaid, lived rough, and left with an avo to protect myself. It was a crazy ride. But I don't regret any of it.
Back at home after a season, life took me in a different direction, and I ended up on the mines.. then had a kid. All the while, though, I LONGED for the land. I was beyond desperate to get back to the north, the red dirt, heat.. and cows!
I was thrown a curve ball at the start of 2020 and decided life was too short to not enjoy yourself/job, so I quit my great paying fifo gig that had me working less than half the year and got myself a job on a family owned sheep/crop farm in the Southwest. I was the happiest I had been in a really long time.
I was given the opportunity to move to Boolathana station in 2022- 12yrs after leaving my last station and I will never look back.
Agriculture is a lifestyle, not a 9-5. It gets in your blood real quick and never leaves. Ever.
I can't see myself in any other industry, I truely love what I do ☺️

Jane's the name, photography's the game. In just a few days I will be turning 33. Born in New Zealand I came to Australi...
31/07/2023

Jane's the name, photography's the game.

In just a few days I will be turning 33. Born in New Zealand I came to Australia at just 9months old, became a citizen at 16, but don't tell anyone 😉
I grew up, for the most part, in the very northern suburbs of Perth, in what was, the tiny little coastal area of Quinns Rocks.
I have 2 sisters, an older and a younger, and yes, middle child syndrome is real.
My passions back then were all things nature, animals, photography, collecting pets, farming and being outdoors at all times. I was generally found up a tree or sitting in a bush, with an animal of some sort in hand. And not alot has changed 💁🏾‍♀️
I hated school, I went to the same tiny little private college my entire schooling life and was always considered the 'teachers pet'. Up until about year 10 when I started to rebel 😅
Since graduating I've had a few jobs, from receptionist at a gym, wildlife carer at a wildlife park, station hand, miner, road worker and even did a couple of months at Video Ezy!
I was a volunteer fire fighter for 6 years and eventually became a dfes trainer assessor- I was asked to speak at a special dfes event with all the big wigs and soon after stepping 'off stage', I realised my fly was down. So that was really cool.
Being a trainer was a pretty good confidence booster, for 5 minutes..
I've always been super shy and self-conscious, and the older I got, the worse it got - I now have massive social anxiety. Due to this, animals have always been my 'people', they gravitate towards me and I to them. They've saved me on many different occasions. So it wasn't a surprise that I ended up in an animal related job. Most folk thought I'd be a vet, but putting animals down didn't tickle my fancy.
I always felt most myself on the farm.
While I had always loved wildlife photography, showcasing the misunderstood world of agriculture through real pictures just sort of fell into place for me. I never planned on doing this, but by golly I love it.
I'd really like to showcase my life in a little more detail and get infront of the camera a bit more, but that will be a slow process while I work on my confidence issues 😅

I have a real soft spot for our bulls.
22/07/2023

I have a real soft spot for our bulls.

Still less intimidating than people.
12/07/2023

Still less intimidating than people.

I honestly love everything about cows. They're such characters (and super cute)!
04/07/2023

I honestly love everything about cows. They're such characters (and super cute)!

The newest member of the family- Saskia Born on Friday, she is just the sweetest, prettiest, most adorable little ball o...
02/07/2023

The newest member of the family- Saskia

Born on Friday, she is just the sweetest, prettiest, most adorable little ball of fluff ever 😍





Not where I'd be putting my face, Maivey, but ah.. to each their own 🤷🏾‍♀️
16/06/2023

Not where I'd be putting my face, Maivey, but ah.. to each their own 🤷🏾‍♀️


















Did you know?You can tell the gender of a Pink and Grey Galah by the colour of their eyes. Females have Pink eyes and ma...
07/06/2023

Did you know?

You can tell the gender of a Pink and Grey Galah by the colour of their eyes.
Females have Pink eyes and males have black/dark eyes.




















If you're wondering where all the galahs have gone, they're here with us. We've got an unusually large amount of birds a...
31/05/2023

If you're wondering where all the galahs have gone, they're here with us.

We've got an unusually large amount of birds around our feedlot right now and it seems the galahs have taken over from the corellas. Which I am not complaining about, they are much cuter and far less destructive. It's a nice change 😌




















Mother | Son duo.Magic and TJ.
27/05/2023

Mother | Son duo.

Magic and TJ.











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