Happy to be home after rain
Three of our poddy calves went on an adventure. They walked 30km from the homestead paddock to our southern border, where we picked them up while mustering. Cattle can walk…
Road tripping to Birdsville
This is a quick snap while making our way into Birdville for the weekend. Cordillo Downs Station is around 3.5 to 4 hours drive from Birdsville so we dont make…
The Unimog
Without a doubt my favourite toy on the station! This is a Mercedes U1600 Unimog. In this photo, I am making my way from Cordillo Downs Station down to Innamincka…
The Poddy Paddock.
The term poddy is a new one to me. I believe it’s only used in Australia. It means a calf that has been raised from the bottle without its mother…
Cattle Carting
One of my favourite pieces of equipment is the Volvo 500. Although we can walk the cattle from place to place while mustering, it is often easier to load them…
The Farm Dog
Charlie is one of two pet dogs on Cordillo Downs station. They live a pretty comfortable life out here. They have endless space to roam, a warm bed and not…
Upgrades!
We recently had a down pour of rain. We received 18.2mls of rain over the property. After being rained in, we spent some time maintaining and servicing the vehicles. Then…
Sunrise Kachumba Camp
This photo was taken while camping out at Kachumba to muster the nearby cattle. We are often treated to amazing sunrises here at Cordillo and this one over the creek…