Isis Downs in western Queensland might have a storied history, but it is the station's future that really excites Andrew and Anna Cochrane.
Two years ago the couple picked up the reins to manage Isis Downs, a 246,000 hectare aggregation first established in 1867 and owned by the Consolidated Pastoral Company since 1987.
Isis Downs currently runs about 20,000 head of cattle, which are sold into both domestic and international markets depending on demand.
"We are just starting in our third year here now. There have been challenges but we've enjoyed it," Andrew said.
"We've got a good crew out here and plenty of cattle still around us."
Although history is important on the station - you only need to see the famous old wool shed or peak inside the gorgeous homestead - there is also a constant push to upgrade infrastructure and run the property more efficiently.
"We are continually improving the fencing. At the moment we are putting in some smaller holding paddocks to help with trucking efficiencies," said Andrew.
"We have also been developing waters, putting in telemetry to monitor waters and putting solar pumps on dams.
"The property development side of things gives us that improved efficiency. We are in a competitive environment, so you need to look for those little gains."
Isis Downs is capable of running up to 6000 breeders and 14,000 trading cattle depending on the season, and there has been a recent focus towards introducing Angus genetics into the breeder herd.
"We've used a lot of Angus bulls to get those genetics in, creating more of a Brangus-type cow and then putting an Angus back over them," Andrew said
"We've got a lot of Charolais and Angus-cross type cows, and we are mainly running crossbred breeders."
Isis Downs, about 90 kilometres west of Blackall, was originally a sheep station and has grown over the years through the acquisition of neighbouring properties.
In 2004 CPC began moving out of sheep, and the property is now used solely to run cattle.
Anna and Andrew both worked in banking before deciding to get back to life on the land around 12 years ago.
Before moving to Isis Downs they managed cropping and livestock properties in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
One of the major draws to Isis Downs was the huge diversity of work to be done, said Anna.
"We can turn off stock in domestic markets, or live export markets, or we can background them or send them into feedlots.
"We are very agile in terms of our production."
Attitude the key to a happy station
There is a simple philosophy when it comes to hiring staff at Isis Downs, Anna and Andrew say.
"We appreciate diversity, we see value in having a whole lot of different people from different backgrounds," said Anna.
"But we are also strong on everyone having the same values."
One attribute stood out above all others when it came to picking new workers, said Andrew.
"We hire on attitude. You can teach a lot of the skills, but if you bring the right attitude that's what we want."
The station currently has 11 staff, including Andrew and Anna, with the crew made up of an assistant manager, a bore runner, a cook and a mix of station hands.
"Some staff are brand new, some are straight out of high school or ag college, and we also have more experienced staff here who are looking for a career in the industry," Anna said.
"We are really big on career progression."
Staff on the station felt a keen responsibility to contribute to the local community and the nearby town of Isisford, Anna said.