Kroombit Cattle Station

3.16.08
Hervey Bay to Kroombit

Up and on the big yellow bus at 7am today, heading inland to the Cattle station. Today we are traveling with Chris aka Hoody...his last day, he is over the crazy schedules the driver keep over here and going home...

Wee traveled along back roads most of the day, lots of farming and sugar cane. WE stop in Bundaberg, home town of Bundaberg Rum and the distillery. This area of Queensland has about every industry you can think of, you come up with It they do it!1

We arrive at Kroombit Cattle Station as the helicopter was pulling back in from cattle mustering. Lunch today is some fresh beef from the station, salads and bread. We eat up and then Andrew, who Chris calls toy story...cause that's how he looks, gives us the lowdown on whats gonna go on, and a few of the chicks who are horse back riding leave to go muster the goats f9or our rodeo..

At 4:30 we all meet up in the huge outdoor dining are..see picture.. and head over to the shooting range and goat area. First we are given our shotgun shells and then taught how to lasso and rope handle. Spend a bit of time trying to lasso the fake goat..not as easy as it looks...brief not..not that it ever crossed my mind that I was cut out for the farm, but after this day I can guarantee I am not!!!I suck at everything!!

So up to the shooting range, we have a shooter a cameraman and a pigeon launcher, we each get 5 shots...I missed all 5...close but high on all!!! fun anyway..

Next we had to form teams of 3 and head to the goataseium and capture goats, one person ropes, one tackles and flips the goat and hold it down while the last person brands...and yes our team did win the competition!!!! Our prize was presented and pictures were taken...We received.....a large stuffed bunny, might I add a filthy bunny...so we offered it up for the next event...blowing shit up!!!! Bunches of aerosol cans and excellerents are lined up in the field and attatched to bunny...then...1 shot with the shotgun and kaboom!!!!!!!!!! good times!!!

Head back to the ranch for a big feed at the huge outdoor tables and then it is time for whips!!!! Yup leather whips...crack that whip!!!! not as easy as it looks!!! we all get a whip and start crackin....next event...mechanical bull!!!! once again ...not as easy as it looks..but really good laughs!! Really fun times at the cattle station...and goodnight!!!