
Bush Summit: The changing face of the Kimberley’s cattle industry
The red dirt and cattle country of the Kimberley has long been defined by its hard men and cowboys, yet it is women who are shaping the region’s future.For the past several years, the Fords have been living at Fossil Downs station, just east of Fitzroy Crossing, where their father, Rick Ford, is the station manager. Fossil Downs, owned by Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Agriculture since 2015, is one of Western Australia’s most historic stations. Its success – and the women who have made Fossil Downs such a powerhouse in the Kimberley – will be among the topics at WA’s first Bush Summit next Monday, hosted by The Australian and Hancock Prospecting.
























