Kimberley Rural Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Latest Report
Monsoonal activity due late December
When will the storms turn into some widespread monsoonal activity?
I spoke to long range weather forecaster Glenn Cook to find out how things are shaping up for December.
Ordinary year for Kimberley prawn trawlers
The official numbers are coming in from this years Kimberley prawn season and sadly yields are down.
The season only lasted from August to the end of October and didn't attract as many trawlers as previous years.
Noah's Archive
The WA Country Hour is on the look out for the grey nomads of the animal world.
We're putting together Noah's Archive, so if you know of an animal that's a bit long in the tooth be it a dog, sheep, camel, goose or snake, let us know (08) 9168 4300.
Today the NT Country Hour got in on the act with the beaut story of Keshi the Dog.
Western Australia Features
Deep sea fishing takes the Cold Esky Challenge to a new extreme
Deep sea fishing with no land in sight.. the Cold Esky is really up for a challenge this week.
Taggator: A veteran of the Blackwood Marathon
Meet Taggator, a 27-year-old gelding that has had the honour of running in 25 Blackwood marathons.
Wakka the bachelor boy
Meet Wakka Boy the long billed corella who was given many years ago to Eric Wyatt when he operated a wildlife park just outside Geraldton.
Ben the Horse: Outliving the odds
According to some the average age for a horse in the Kimberley is 8, so Ben is really outliving the odds.
Wag the Wise Old Dairy Cow
Here's a tale of one great grandmother who still has all her teeth, only a few wrinkles and just a couple of grey hairs.
Noah's Archive
They're old, they fart, and sometimes lose their hair... but here at the WA Country Hour we want to pay tribute to the grey nomads of the animal world.
Cheesy Challenge for the Cold Esky
Whether its Manchago, Montasio or Quarg, this week's Cold Esky Challenge is all about the cheese.
The Cold Esky Challenge is to find first stone fruit of the season
The Cold Esky Challenge is in search for some of the first stone fruit of the season in the South West.
First fruit for Bidyadanga
After three years and plenty of hard work the community at Bidyadanga (180km south of Broome) is gearing up for its first harvest of gubinge (Kakadu Plum) and gumpja (Pindan Walnut).
Lobsters keep their cool
Cool lobsters are happy lobsters.
