Station Life Ep26
OUR STATION WRAP UP! 🐂🇦🇺🌵
Well we spent a total of 6 full weeks working on a remote cattle station in the heart of Australia! We were located in the Northern Territory's south/east corner, approx 5 hours out of Alice and pretty much bordering the Simpson Desert! 🏜
We got to learn the bore runs, feed the baby poddy's, do general station jobs, along with routine maintenance and upgrades. Initially it was a struggle with the 5:30am starts ⏰ and long days, as both of us had not worked for a good 6 months, but we soon got into the rhythm and settled right in. All our meals were provided, which was great - Amz loved getting out of her cooking duties 😆🍴
Our experience was definitely interesting and we soon realised it was a completely different way of life out on the station...
We learnt many things, such as how important water is out here for not only humans but the cattle aswell. A lot of problems we came across, we had to troubleshoot and use our creative imagination to work out a solution. Realizing how remote we were and how far away basic supplies and help was a big one! When someone says, just popping down the road to the neighbors, that can be a 2-5hour drive one way! 😳🚗
There was never a 'boring' day, there was always something to do, fix etc. One morning whilst out on a bore run, we donned our CSI hats, as we had a missing water tank! (yes a big arse watertank disappeared!) we found it 1km away and had actually blown off its foundations and over a sand dune from a big arse wind storm the previous night. 😮💨 [check out our video to see the footage]. Every Wednesday we watched the 'mail plane' ✈️ land on the stations very own airstrip, that was pretty cool.
Be assured it wasn't all smooth sailing! ⛵️There were some parts and jobs that were a real eye opener! For example; having to drag dead cattle [generally died of natural causes or dingo attacks] away from water troughs, otherwise the other cattle won't drink! Putting in time & effort hand feeding baby poddy's, only for them to give up on drinking and sadly pass away. 😢Amz got pretty sick for a few days, and had to speak with a doctor via satelite phone to diagnose her symptoms.
It has definitely made us value living near a city and being so close to not only emergency services 🚨 and hospitals, but also supermarkets, hardware stores and general retail outlets! You can't just pop' to the shop if you forget an ingredient or needed a part urgently. 🔧
People have asked us how we lined up our station experience. We placed an Ad on a Facebook group, stating who we were, what we wanted and what we had to offer. 🕺🏻💃🏻Over 30 people contacted us, so we were lucky to be able to choose which station would suit us in regards to location and fit in with our traveling time frame. There are also websites such as gumtree and job seeking sites which people advertise positions on.
Overall, we wanted a real outback station experience and that is what we got. Would we do it again? Yes - we are both walking away from this experience with more knowledge, some great friends, positive memories and a new found respect for people who own and work on outback stations. 🤙🏼🤠
Thats a wrap!
Amz & Kurt 🕺🏻💃🏻
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Top vlog looks so interesting and could be a great way of life you guys have enjoy
Beautiful country down there! It’s on my bucket list visit this beautiful country
Wow that would have been such a great experience
Nice one guys! Station life looks rough but enjoyable!
Lived on a station in Queensland growing up. Always check the vehicle and your spares before you go. Take extra food and water, keep some tin food in the vehicle at all times. Tools, such as spanners, sockets screwdrivers and a hammer. Tape and wire (plain fencing) This is just a general comment and not directed at any one. When changing tyres or making repairs, chock the vehicle. Always have something between the chassis and the ground (such as a spare tyre) in a 4wd sometimes under the axle is better. A falling vehicle is deadly if you're under it. A fallen vehicle can be very difficult to jack up if your axle is touching the ground. Lastly, always tell someone when, where and when to expect you by in case you don't make it back.
First time watching and brought back memories when I worked up in Weipa on the RAAF base as an electrician, very hot and hard lifestyle but great experience cheers to your hard work I know from experience. 🖖
Hay guy's just found this video and I am grateful we are looking at getting some station work atm, gave me some insite into the job
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help Daniel! We loved it on the station and dearly miss it. Best off luck!
Wow it brings back memories its all hands on deck when working at cattle stations . Long hours n the pay packet is bloody good n also the experience . I gave 5 years of my life at the cattle station where i worked up north very hot but u get use to it after awhile .
Greetings all the from the Lone Star State (Texas). Seeing all of the cattle reminds me of the time that my family owned a cattle ranch. Unfortunately we sold the ranch in 2004 after my dad was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, seeing these videos sure make me miss the cattle ranching days.
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
G'day Damian, Texas would be a change of scenery for us. We have never been to America but it might be on the cards in the future. Glad you enjoyed the ep.
Station life, BEST LIFE!
I have watched This a few times, I like These Station videos the best... 😆👍
@Sparkysontheloose
6 жыл бұрын
We have another station video going up tomorrow but we were working too much this time to make another big video.
LOL. When you where rolling the tank along, it reminded me a of dung beetle pushing his "stuff" along.
What an experience!! 6 weeks of adventures that very few get to experience. Nice guys!!
@Sparkysontheloose
6 жыл бұрын
+Lost and Loving It We think everyone who is traveling has to try it once! It was a unreal experience.
Great vlog guys.
i would love to live and work on a cattle station in Australia. Looks like paradise to me
@johnnunn8688
Жыл бұрын
Where were you brought up and where do you live now?
@jordancullen4134
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnunn8688doesn’t matter where as long as you know how to do the job
@johnnunn8688
Жыл бұрын
@@jordancullen4134, it most certainly does matter. Outback Australia is a shocking place if you are not inured to it.
@jordancullen4134
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnunn8688 if you can deal with the conditions, know how to do the job and know all the safety precautions and have a long distance radio then No it doesn’t matter where you’re born and where you live
@johnnunn8688
Жыл бұрын
@@jordancullen4134, yes, yes it does.
awesome, just spend 3 month doing station work in aus, miss it.
Great adventure guys, that is my job dream, keep going with your post, good luck and lots of fun cheers
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carlos!
Thank you for what you guys do
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Dan 🤙
Cool... 👍😄 thanks
Amazing, ребята молодцы (тоже там жил 5 лет)
Wow. God bless.
That’s what I do I’m a contractor caretaker on large properties in the west and northwest Qld cheers 👍🍻🇦🇺
@zebmcgrath6682
4 жыл бұрын
What is the pay like Iv wanted to go out for a while
Great video
@Sparkysontheloose
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
That's my work on late 2007 until 2011 on stanbroke pastoral co i really mis that work..
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
It's a good life.
STEP 5, clip that thieving cat around the ear!
Great video!!!
@Sparkysontheloose
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dennis! We had some fun making that one.
Bought back memories of working on victory downs station during my year in Aus. The early starts were a killer but learnt so much! Fencing has to be the worlds worst job though did you guys do much of it?
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, the station is that big that they only fence around the bores, so no we didnt do much of it.
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My uncle put one of his horses into a free calf pen next to a full pen of calves once (all his stables were takin up and the weather was too bad to leave the mare outside) and the calves took a liking to eating at her tail, a calf choaked and died and i remember pulling hair out of a few throats.....that happend more than once, he didnt learn the first time i gues😂
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
Oh my that's different, silly things need constant care haha.
@lady_cazza2223
2 жыл бұрын
I swear calves are like toddlers!
Music could be better, for this sort of video, also don’t try to record and talk in the wind , otherwise good information on the station , looks like you are enjoying the work .
Nice 🥃 👍🏻
What style/ brand is that black hat the missus has got on love it
@Sparkysontheloose
Жыл бұрын
Its an Akubra, not sure on the model though.
Thank you for your video! How did you find this job?
@Sparkysontheloose
5 жыл бұрын
We found this one on a Facebook ad, we will be doing a video on how we get work shortly so make sure you're subbed 😀🤙
What station were you guys on?
10:43 🐱🙋😎😁
What station was it??
how do you go about getting a job at a station?
Red planet
What station was this ? Great video btw
@lachlanross3646
6 жыл бұрын
colby boland it looks like Coolibah
@anguskelly479
5 жыл бұрын
Lachlan Ross coolibah is further north
How do they get power to move the water? I saw no solar panels or electric lines???
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, they have diesel pumps and solar pumps.
@jacksprat7087
4 жыл бұрын
Sparkys on the loose Is underground water to deep for windmills?
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
@@jacksprat7087 They had windmills but they were too much maintenance. Solar is by far the best for them.
What those cattle eating not seeing too much grass
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
This centre of Australia doesn't grow grass, more plants and flowers. With the amount of cattle and how healthy they are, I wouldn't worry too much 😀
What sort of money roughly would a station hand make?
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
Minimum wage usually.
why can't the music be the same volume as the talking i get tried of it and shut it off.
Really basic question, cattle eat grass. There appears to be no grass. How do they get by.
@Sparkysontheloose
3 жыл бұрын
They eat the natural plants, plenty of food for them out there.
Why so many bottle calves?
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
They just had the muster and being the largest privately owned theirs a lot of cattle.
Cade.o capim para o gado so tem terra?
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
English?
@clenilsobonatto
4 жыл бұрын
@@Sparkysontheloose nao sou brasileiro lingua portuguesa
That water looks nasty!
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
It did need a full flush but with the amount of cattle it's wasn't going to happen. It's fresh bore water entering so nothing stagnant.
How can I come work ther 😉😉
@Sparkysontheloose
3 жыл бұрын
With hard work and dedication.
sound and music i very bad gott turn it off?
@Sparkysontheloose
3 жыл бұрын
Not that bad, good content?
I want to work with you as a farm hand if you sponsor me I am from pakistan
@colinl9018
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, we're Full..
Destinatinabernilartributionibillyassenteenudills😢
How about no music?why do you feel it necessary to use it? Your commentary is all that's needed. My humble opinion
@Sparkysontheloose
4 жыл бұрын
Just keeps the flow going. Check out our newer episodes, we have improved a lot. Thanks for the feedback.