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the life to which they’d like to become accustomed, this means curling up with a pre-ordered camp oven dinner while watching the wallabies and red-neck kangaroos hop around just across the way, but for the kids? Well, let’s just say they’re likely to receive an education of a lifetime, covering important topics such as:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003ELife in the Outback\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397324 size-full\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6925-112.jpg\" alt=\"Campfire | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6925-112.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6925-112-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6925-112-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397472 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Damper | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6928-113.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EIt’s perfectly normal for children to believe the whole world is not too dissimilar to the 10km urban patch they walk and ride through each day, but nothing gives them perspective quite like listening to stories around the campfire about everyday life for their contemporaries out in the outback.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EWatch eyes widen as they ponder having to drive hours to have a simple play date, get a flight to the “local” hospital or attend school by sitting in front of a computer in their living room. A stay at this Australian cattle farm will give them a clear understanding of just how large and diverse our country really is. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EIndigenous history and culture\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397323 size-full\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7127-221.jpg\" alt=\"Indigenous art | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7127-221.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7127-221-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7127-221-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397467 size-full\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wallaroo.png\" alt=\"Carnarvon Ranges | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wallaroo.png 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wallaroo-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/wallaroo-335x223.png 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere’s no better way to learn about the world’s oldest living culture than by taking in the Aboriginal art sites around the station as part of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/boobook-ecotours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBoobook Ecotours\u003C/a\u003E‘ Wallaroo tours.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EOf particular interest is Rainbow Cave, a precipice sandstone formation with an 80-metre façade – many parts of it covered in handprints dipped in ochre and stencil work. Here, kids can listen to stories about Dreamtime and Indigenous life, as well as hear about ancient burials and curses, helping them to better understand the connection the traditional owners of this country have with the land.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EAustralia’s native flora and fauna\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397470 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t6968-154.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397468 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Flora and fauna | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/073a4283-278.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003ETo see a couple of sad kangaroos behind a fence at the local zoo, or to observe them bounding freely through cycad-filled gorges while gliding possums swing from trees interrupt your sunset views?\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003EIn an area filled with up to 500 species of flowers and countless (and at times, cocky) native animals, spending time with one of \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/tour/boobook-ecotours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EBoobook Ecotours\u003C/a\u003E‘ experienced ecologists will give your child the lowdown on exactly who and why he or she is sharing her backyard with. Something to think about as you enjoy sunset nibbles over spectacular Arcadia Valley together. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003ELearning new skills\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-397321 size-full\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7345-331.jpg\" alt=\"Calf | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7345-331.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7345-331-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7345-331-335x223.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003EWhether it’s cattle mustering, lighting a fire or overcoming a fear of spiders and snakes, there’s no better way to pull yourself out of your comfort zone than by trying something radically different to your day-to-day life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGet down and dirty together in the mud, get in among the animals (there are over 1,800 cows on the station ready to take your call), and embrace a new way of life – even if it’s for a few days.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EUnderstand humanity\u003C/h2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397469 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-691x461.jpg\" alt=\"Justin | Wallaroo Retreat Australian cattle farm\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-691x461.jpg 691w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-300x200.jpg 300w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-768x512.jpg 768w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-335x223.jpg 335w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226-1048x699.jpg 1048w, https://blog.queensland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/63t7134-226.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd of course, such is the loveliness of the MacDonnells that you’re likely to sob in their hair as you eventually say goodbye to both them and this idyllic world they’ve created for others to enjoy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELesson learned as the kids watch on in horror? Never underestimate the fragility of the human condition. It’s safe to say your parenting work here is done.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re hitting the road for the first time, we’ve packed 9 tips on driving the \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.queensland.com/journey/great-inland-way\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EGreat Inland Way\u003C/a\u003E into \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2017/12/19/self-driving-great-inland-way/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Ethis post\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EConverted to #farmstaylife? Consider heading out to \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://blog.queensland.com/2018/06/20/shandonvale-farmstay-11-outback-family-experiences/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003EShandonvale Station\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EHave you taken your kids bush? What did they learn? 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