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“Anton, can we possibly go somewhere else? I just don’t feel safe in this little bay,” Mathew said to me in a pleading voice. I looked at Jasper who nodded his head. “That’s fine, but do we recall all the crew first, or just let them know that we have moved and are moving again?” I asked. “Well Toby and Alex are expected to return tonight, so how about we let them know that there is a change of location and arrange to collect them from the lighthouse beach an hour later than planned af
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Benji, this is a Australian story, and so the property is called a STATION not a bloody ranch.
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Just a little bit of background information. On the majority of remote cattle stations in Western Australia (Not sure about other states) The RFDS - Royal Flying Doctor Service, issues medical kits that contain a variety of medications. Each medication is identified only by a couple of numbers, so if a station calls the RFDS for a medical emergency, the RFDS doctor will instruct which medication to use and how to use it. Then if needed they will send a plane to take the patient to hospital. Each station has a RFDS grade airfield that is suitable for RFDS planes to land on.
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I also noticed two very unhappy men standing in the distance who I presumed to be from the Logistics company, but I ignored them as I watched as most of the crew helped to off-load the supplies, with the media being held back by the local Police. I decided that it was best to just leave, and head to an island somewhere for a few days. “What now, boss?” Jasper asked me as he arrived on the bridge. “I was hoping to give the crew some shore leave, but with the media around I’m not sure i
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Next to the patio was a fire pit with large rocks around it, and Bas has built three raised seats around the pit. Off in the distance is a small corrugated shed, housing is a deep drop toilet, with a water tank on a raised rock bed stand, to provide water for the toilet, the wash sink and the outdoor shower. Later in the day, Jake turned up on horseback. “Hey, Bas” Jake called out, holding out a hessian bag of food from the homestead. “Thanks, Jake”, he said as he looked into the bag
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“Oh, I see. What do you want to do about those bastards?” Simon said after he watched the meeting between the reporters and the guests. “When they get back, get them to pack their gear and tell them to get off my vessel. They can find their own way to Exmouth,” I replied. Once they have been told, I will give their boss a call to break the news to him. Simon headed downstairs and I watched him as he continued to supervise and help with the unloading of the supplies to the local grocery
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Once they had placed their luggage in the cabins, I showed them the forward lounge, then the multi-use room that they could use which had the two benches down and two chairs ready. Once I had shown them their work space, I headed downstairs to the mess, where all the crew were sitting drinking tea and coffee. “We should be ready to go in about half an hour or so. Ladies if you can make sure the guests are comfortable and have all that they need, while we prepare to get underway once the lo
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“No, I thought that can wait till they get back to Fremantle,” I responded. When we had finished with the work in the two offices, we headed to our cabin for a quick shower and change, and we stood outside on the mid-deck to watch the trimaran coming into the harbour, and motoring into the mooring berth next door to the research vessel. Just as we were about to head down to meet them, my phone rang with an unknown number. “Hello, Anton Hamilton speaking,” I said as we headed down to the mai
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The freight is mining and heavy equipment supplies Then changed to food to the coastal town due to the truck drivers strike, as mentioned in the story.
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Ha ha ha you wish are you and your freinds going to pose for the photo? 😛
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“That may be true, but you have assaulted a staff member of the company that owns the yacht, and you have verbally abused the Executive Director of the same company that owns the yacht. Now I won’t make a decision about this matter. I will leave that to the skipper,” I announced with a smile as I observed Mathew climbing out of the water, and heading back in our direction. I turned to Jasper beside me. “Sir, you have in my view received your verbal warning from my boss here, when you assaul
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Thanks for all of your comments
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I am sorry to those who are Texan, I have not been to the USA, so I am not aware what that Gay friendly cities are there, maybe I should have done some more research on this. I just chose Texas because of the mostly Ranch country, which I felt may be a non gay friendly place. Once again I am sorry. Quokka
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Hi Just letting all my readers know that Outback is back online, with a re-edit of the first chapter complete Regards Quokka
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The first chapter has been re-edited, hope you like the changes
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5 years later - Graduation Day University of Western Australia “Congratulations, Anton. We are all very proud of you,” Gramps said to me, as I met up with all my family and friends, once the ceremony was completed, and I shook everyone’s hands. Anita, who is now a sergeant, and husband Jasper were present along with Nathan and their 4-year-old son Micah, Gramps and my two brothers, plus Isaac and Simon and Finn (his boyfriend), Toby and Alex (his boyfriend), plus Mathew (my college mate an
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This is the continuing story of Anton Hamilton and family, Gramps - Marcus, Brothers - Neal & Jedd, and his crew - Simon & partner - Finn, Kirk & partner - Leon, Anton's NZ friend - Sarah and her son - Oscar, plus Simon's cousin - Jasper, his wife - Anita, and their two boys Nathan & Micha.
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Sorry folks having some editing problems with Outback, so it is on hold for now
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yes but this is an Australian story, so it is Station
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My editor is doing re-edit so please bare with us until this is done
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Cattle station not Ranch Grrrrr
