Author Archives: Hanson_5ive

Hello 👋 I’ll start by apologising for the radio silence over the last couple of months. Things have been a bit crazy! I have a lot to catch you all up on so I’ll do my best to do just that. We have moved! Yes, we resigned from our last job and have moved SouthContinueContinue reading “Radio Silence”

Once a month we head to the big smoke to do our grocery shopping and pickup any supplies needed. Our nearest shopping centre is at Emerald, in Central Qld, just over 200km away. It’s an early start, I wake the kids about 5:15 and we aim to leave no later than 6:30. I cook everyoneContinueContinue reading “Shopping 🛒”

The last month has seen a few injuries on the property. Muster is still in full swing and that means a lot of horses and a lot of cattle work. The first week of muster a contractor was working a gate in the yards and a cow kicked the gate on the way out, itContinueContinue reading “Not if but when..”

We are now officially members of our local pony club, very exciting. The weekend was busy with Saturday spent riding, washing and packing the ute ready for Sunday. Sounds simple but realistically this took us most of the day. Matt is busy mustering so he doesn’t get weekends off at the moment so it wasContinueContinue reading “Pony Club 🐴”

Muster is in full swing here at the moment. The contractors arrived 2 weeks ago and should be here for another 4 weeks, if all goes to plan. It works like this; The station manager engages a contractor who then supplies the staff for the job. The head contractor arrives with his team, sets themContinueContinue reading “Muster”

In the first month of arriving on the station I have encountered some unwelcome locals! First was a python in the house! He had helped himself to a mouse I had caught on a sticky trap and in turn stuck himself to it and then wrapped himself around an ornament of mine beside the backContinueContinue reading “Outback Initiation 🔥”

Before we delve into any happenings, let me share some facts with you. 😄 📌 The station we live on is 120000 acres 📌 The station has the capacity to run 5500 cattle 📌 There are 4 houses and 2 workers quarters on the station. 2 homes are permanently occupied (us and the manager) andContinueContinue reading “Fun Facts”