Birdsville local – Michael Emms
Our collaboration with Rhonda Heslin, includes images of people who live in this unique & remote part of the world, as well as those who’ve moved away, but who maintain…
The kangaroo – A symbol of Australia
The kangaroo is a recognisable symbol of Australia. The kangaroo and emu feature on the Australian coat of arms. The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring…
Hairy Darling Pea
#Didyouknow this delicate forb, flowers mainly in spring. It’s not grazed by stock as it offers low nutritional value. To learn more about the plants of the Channel Country –…
The galahs
The galah, found throughout Australia, is the most common of the cockatoo. Cockatoos often feature in Australian poetry, including in the poem Fire! (Published in ‘Anna the Goanna and other…
A desert sand dune
Adria Downs Station borders the Simpson Desert. The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in…
Wild dogs
Australia’s wild dogs include dingoes, introduced thousands of years ago, feral domestic dogs, and hybrids between the two. They are widely distributed throughout Australia. You can learn more about the…
Chopper landing in the outback
Organic cattle stations in outback Australia are vast. Adria Downs Station is 870,000 hectares and is located west of Birdsville. Fun fact: The MCG in Melbourne is 1.7 hectares, so…
The last mile of a successful muster
This image was taken from an R22 helicopter showing certified organic livestock being mustered into the House Yards on Adria Downs Station. Livestock are rounded up by a team of…