Stories of Australian Country People

Thanks to Cathy from Narrandera, NSW for sending in a photo of her water dragon checking out ‘Stories of Australian Country People’. “I didn’t think anyone would probably send you a photo of your book being read by a water dragon, so here’s one for you!” said Cathy.

Julia Palmer said, “We love our copy of Kent Saddlery’s Stories of Australian Country People! It’s always fun to read about ranching in other parts of the world and this book combines the stories with beautiful photos of both the people and the land. It captures both hardships and joys of working and living on the land.”

At Morney Plains Station, Windorah, South West Queensland, Craig Lasker, Nikki Smith and kids gathered for a photo with Helen. Dusty was home from boarding school, and with siblings Ty and Casey, was looking forward to taking part in the Windorah Rodeo Club Campdraft and Rodeo. This family’s story “Heart for the Channels” as captured in “Stories of Australian Country People” continues to describe them well.

Darren and Dean Lorenz, with Helen Kent, walked a very short distance from the Durrie Station homestead for this photo. In the introduction to Darren and Dean’s story, “A Special Place” in “Stories of Australian Country People”, Helen has written, “The bright orange-red of lines of sandhills fight for attention… the vastness of the sight bombarding and delighting the senses. At times, it’s almost too much to take in.”

Wow! At Marion Downs Station near Bedourie, South West Qld, numbers of people lined up to purchase a copy of the coffee table book “Stories of Australian Country People”. Such an enthusiastic response demanded a photo, so everybody gathered at the Kent Saddlery travelling shop with their copies of the book.

Enjoying the sun… and “Stories of Australian Country People” by Helen Kent, Noreena Downs, South Pilbara, WA.

At Birrindudu Station, NT, Katie Rosenthal has swapped her cooks hat for her Akubra and has taken on the borerunner’s role. See Katie’s story in “Stories of Australian Country People”, “Adaptable, dependable and capable”. Helen and Katie posed for a photo before Katie headed out for another day of checking bores and cattle.

“Thirty Years at Sophie Downs, dependent on the Bush” is the title of Neville and Jim’s story in “Stories of Australian Country People”. Helen and Jim were happy to open the book at the Sophie Downs story. Probably Neville would rather be spending the time elsewhere! (Read the full story in the book to find out where.) Pictured left to right, Neville, Helen and Jim.

At Nita Downs Station (owned by Damien and Kirsty Forshaw), south of Broome, WA, Ken Forester, long time employee at the Station, had done some thinking and forward planning and come to the Kent Saddlery Shop to purchase not one, or two or even three copies of Helen’s Coffee Table Book “Stories of Australian Country People”. Ken proceeded to purchase fourteen copies, one for himself and the rest as gifts for family and friends.