Photo credit - Ange Coote/Jake Butler
The Kimberley cattle station
ABOUT THE STATION
Since the late 1800’s, Wyndham in the far north of Australia has survived as a frontier town, clinging to a small strip of land between the Cockburn Ranges and the tidal flats of the Cambridge Gulf. Drive south of Wyndham for an hour on a four wheel drive road, following the winding path of the King River and you'll come upon Digger's Rest Station. Early attempts to run cattle on the station in the 1920's had failed and the land had been abandoned. Roderick Woodland, a third generation, Kimberley-born cattle man started improvements and got a lease in the 1970's. In the ensuing years, Roderick with his wife Alida, have built up an iconic station, bred Droughtmaster cattle and run horse trekking holidays. The rustic station is dotted with extraordinary boab trees and bristles with wildlife and birds. Visitors can stay in a range of accommodation including bush huts (the best views in the east Kimberley) or share air-conditioned bunkhouse rooms.
Go to Digger's Rest Trip Advisor Reviews
Go to Digger's Rest Station website
Since the late 1800’s, Wyndham in the far north of Australia has survived as a frontier town, clinging to a small strip of land between the Cockburn Ranges and the tidal flats of the Cambridge Gulf. Drive south of Wyndham for an hour on a four wheel drive road, following the winding path of the King River and you'll come upon Digger's Rest Station. Early attempts to run cattle on the station in the 1920's had failed and the land had been abandoned. Roderick Woodland, a third generation, Kimberley-born cattle man started improvements and got a lease in the 1970's. In the ensuing years, Roderick with his wife Alida, have built up an iconic station, bred Droughtmaster cattle and run horse trekking holidays. The rustic station is dotted with extraordinary boab trees and bristles with wildlife and birds. Visitors can stay in a range of accommodation including bush huts (the best views in the east Kimberley) or share air-conditioned bunkhouse rooms.
Go to Digger's Rest Trip Advisor Reviews
Go to Digger's Rest Station website
