Alkoomie Station is a working cattle farm located about an hour west of Cooktown. Located right at the top of the Mount Dickson Escarpment the views from Alkoomie Station are absolutely amazing. You can see the township of Cooktown, the bush covered rolling hills and green valleys to the North and the South of the property as well as the ocean and on clear days even the Great Barrier Reef.
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wow, this looks idyllic!
ReplyDeletePeace this looks amazing and exotic ... I love horses too, but I think someone would need to knock me out for the scary road part :) We're off to Australia in late May ... I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteMy uncle used to own a cattle station in Quuensland but I am pretty sure he never thought about raising tourists. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe kids on the gate is priceless!
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing! Looks like a very nice spot for a quiet and scenic nature getaway.. Love how you guys went for a swim in the fresh-water pond.. Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou've really captured the absolute purity of this area and I love the way you've juxtaposed these all together.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing spot! Hope we can make it there one day. Nice to discover your blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun adventure. Wish we lived in Australia and could participate!
ReplyDeleteBridget
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Sounds, and looks, like fun for "kids" of all ages!
ReplyDeleteOops! Sorry about the "dommy" thing...
ReplyDeleteI love dude ranch type experiences. we have a lot of them in costa rica, and we actually lived next door to a dairy farm for a while. and my son just loved it!!!!!! i did to, except not crazy about the cow sh*t he used to bring home once in a while:)
ReplyDeletePhoto Friday - Behind the Scenes
This is such a high quality post, great photos and narrative to guide you along. Sounds like a great destination for families.
ReplyDeleteJust came home from there,spend 2 days over the long weekend,didnt want to leave,we will go back. Our 4x4 ute got a good workout up the hill.
ReplyDeleteJust came back from there,4x4 ute got a good workout up the mountains/hills, the horserides was great,the surroundings are beautiful and the sunrise and sunset are very magnificate, the hosts were very friendly all through our stay.
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