Clair's outback station life | Heywire | ABC Australia

Extreme heat and isolation are just some of the challenges Clair and her family face while living and working on a remote cattle station.

Heywire winner Clair from Broken Hill, NSW.
Video produced by Jennifer Douglas.

Heywire is an exciting competition from the ABC, calling for stories from high school aged students in regional, rural and remote Australia.

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[Brandon-bhpj]

The Farmers are the back bone to our country. Where would we be without them. There good and hard working people. I hope for better days for the farmers that may be struggling. Your much loved and needed.

[MarianaBaran]

Oh Clair, Australian spirit is like no other, you touched my heart deeply, thank you for sharing your story.

[antonrodman]

Sending Claire, pop, nan and all the family big love respect, happiness and health. Same to our all our Aussie farmers...Love from Melbourne, Victoria🇭🇲

[ninadsheth]

wow what a brave young lady ! When i visit Australia i will go to the outback for sure maybe they have guest houses on them ranches one can hire

[aussieoutbackfarm]

Just incredible. Love that story. That girl is one of the only ones like that left in the world. Obviously I'm not alone, but almost. Best of wishes and well done. P.S. I can garruntee you that she is happier than almost any other kid in the world. The others just waste their life on screens. With her, I'd say pretty much the only screen and technology she uses is the UHF CB radio, which is fine, and important.

SOOO inspiring and heartwarming.

[howierfs]

Very well done Claire. Crossing fingers for you and family for future and stay healthy

[MurielDeppman]

hey, im a big fan of aaron fletcher novels, and i am so glad to hear about what life is like now in the outback, wish i was younger and could visit australia, seems like what our est was 100 years ago. rosie, USA

[nigelmorgan]

Hi thank you very much for sharing your story I really enjoyed it please keep up the good work

[boiragirules]

Dunno..always wanted to marry a girl like that....grew up rough and rugged. What strong people they are. God bless them.

[pjetenere]

Its a tough life, , , but a good life out there, , I wish I was back there

[heathermac]

Omg Claire it takes a certain kind of woman to navigate life in the out back let alone the out back out back and actually living and breathing and laughing and loving that lifestyle I totally aplude you and your gutsy Aussie attitude no one does the out back like a Australian native princess and Claire you have this covered huge love and ultimate respect from one Aussie chick to another ❤️🇦🇺❤️ you make me personally proud to be a Australian 🇦🇺

[crocbaitaussie]

Lovely story. This can happen only too easily sadly. Claire in my opinion it's very important to stay connected with outside people just to be Healthy. It's great to see you living a life a lot have not followed. Best Wishes for the future

[morrisanderson]

I would have loved to work on an isolated out back farm,
Im a loner type of person, brought up farming in NZ, as an only child, would have been right up my alley,
Love watching these type's of video's,

[kotahurt]

I'd be happy to come get on the goon, now got big floods in nsw

[zakariazaki]

I like this video keep going 🤠 greeting from Morocco

[fletcherhamilton]

What must seem like purgatory to a young person seems like it would be paradise when you’re forty + . . . 😭

[callofduty]

1:45 The bloke looks like he was having a kip.

[lis]

Claire needs to get her pilot’s licence…

[altaylor]

Red Dust for Blood...Thanks Aussies could not care less

[jasoncullmann]

Save yourself and go find another life somewhere less harsh.