Gaynor Cleary - Red Centre Reflections

This episode was recorded as part of a Centralian Land Management Association project - which they have kindly shared with our listeners In this episode, we speak with Gaynor Cleary. Gaynor first travelled to the Northern Territory in 1959 to visit distant relatives who owned Mt Riddock Station. Although the visit was brief, it left a lasting impression. A few years later, she returned to work on the station, where she met her future husband, Tom — a part-Aboriginal stockman. Over the next 50 years, Gaynor and Tom worked on several stations in the district. They raised a family, adapted to changes in communication, infrastructure, and the workforce, and even lived through the murder of one of their employers. They worked hard and stayed committed to their dream of one day managing a station — a goal Tom achieved at the age of 60. It's a story of steady dedication and a life deeply rooted in the Territory. To start our conversation, I asked Gaynor to tell me about that first visit to Mt Riddock Station. Red Centre Reflections is a Centralian Land Management Association project, supported by FRRR through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.

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Gaynor Cleary - Red Centre Reflections is an episode from Central Station - Stories from Outback Australian Cattle Stations by DM Podcasts.

This episode is 79:45 long.

This episode was published on Jun 8, 2025.

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