June 25th 2025 – July 2025
Aroota is the name of the desert muster camp & the bottom section of Tobermoray station. The set-up is quite amazing considering where it is, 100klms south of the homestead. The muster area for Aroota camp is approximately 150klm long x 40klm wide & they muster 4 different areas. The kitchen set-up is great, gas cook tops & oven & an electric oven as well if needed, I have just been using the gas.
We went out to one of the musters only the last section of it – so many cattle, it was very interesting, this was the first time they have used horses as well as motorbikes, quads, helicopters & utes, I think they were quite happy with the outcome. They move the cattle slowly but there still was lotz of dust, had a few naughty moo’s but they were soon rounded up. The age of the ringers ranged from 4yrs to 50yrs – the bosses kids, one on the grey pony (6yo)& the other on a bike(5yo).
Peter & I went for a drive the other day just for a few hours, the country is pretty amazing, very grassy in some areas, no grass in other areas, rocks & miles & miles of country. Majority of the cattle are in really good condition, it was good to see & the countryside beautiful.
our camp
looking down at the camp
Tank high up on a hill, this holds bore water for ablutions & kitchen.
looking across to the closest set of yards to the camp
The sun is about to rise.
kitchen – my home away from home….
other end of the kitchen area, most people sit outside unless it’s too cold
Met a distant cousin from the Boshammer/Briggeman side of the family.
ute with fuel
helicopter #1 today
lotz of dust
ringers of all ages & sizes
ute & poddy calf collector
helicopter #2 on the job today
the horses worked well with the cattle
walking the cattle along the fence line to the yards & a couple of escapee’s
just miles & miles & miles
WOW, she was moving very quickly – shame it’s not connected
the race is on………
ducks always find the water holes
cattle enjoying the water point
what a cutie!
she no go no more
overflow from the bore – quite a pretty scene
cows & birds near the water point
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