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What are the Toughest Old Vehicles and Machines That Refused to Die?

17 Sep, 2026

There are old vehicles, and then there are the battered old bush legends that seem completely incapable of dying. You know the ones. The paint has faded, the seats have split, the aircon gave up sometime around 1998 and there is usually at least one important-looking part held together with fencing wire. They rattle, leak and occasionally need a carefully placed boot, but turn the key and they will still have a crack. We recently asked...

From Horses to Herd Data: Chris Morrow's Modern Pilbara Muster

25 Jun, 2026

I've known Chris Morrow for a few years now. The former Kimberley station manager has spent much of his career working cattle across northern Australia and, like many station managers, he's turned his hand to just about everything along the way, from flying helicopters and driving road trains to riding horses and, most importantly, being a husband and dad. Chris driving a road train in 2023. Today, Chris is based in Broome with his...

An Export Life: Geoffrey Beere and the Northern Cattle Trade

01 Apr, 2026

There are some blokes in the cattle game who never chased headlines, but quietly helped shape the industry through hard work, resilience and decades on the ground. Geoffrey Beere is one of them. An Export Life , traces a remarkable career that began with North Meat in Darwin before a transfer to the Katherine Abattoir in 1969. From there, Beere’s working life would span the Northern Territory, remote Australia and livestock markets across...

Kurt Hammer Time!

01 Jun, 2025

Nick Bradley grew up in Kununurra and then on nearby Carlton Hill Station, run by his Mum and Dad, David & Susan Bradley until the mid 1990s. The Kimberley runs thick in his blood, and over the years, with the help of his camera, Nick has captured some stunning shots of life in the north, showcasing the breathtaking views of the Kimberley landscape. The cattle, yard and vehicle images below are of Kurt Hammer and his contracting...

Ringer From The Top End Bull Catcher

08 May, 2024

This was the bull catcher used on the back cover of Slim Dusty's iconic RINGERS FROM THE TOP END album in 1992… with him at the wheel is a young Richard Bradley (see below), son of David & Susan Bradley who owned Carlton Hill Station at the time in the East Kimberley. Peter Bryant, found the wreck in the dump at Carlton Hill back in 2008 (image c/o Richard Knox above). He and a few off-siders arranged for it to be brought back to QLD,...

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