Meet the family behind the first nbn™ Sky Muster™ connected cattle station.

Located 50 minutes west of wine country, in beautiful rural NSW, Simon and Carlene Barton live on a cattle station in Mudgee. They are among the first regional Australians to gain access to fast broadband via the nbn™ Sky Muster™ service.

The family-run business, called Glen Oak Pastoral Company, sells livestock – horses, sheep and cattle – by uploading images and videos of the animals to their Facebook page and emailing the content to existing and potential clients.

Also on the farm is Simon’s 86-year old father, who passionately works alongside his son. The Barton clan consists of three kids – 16, 18 and 20. All are currently in boarding school or university, however when home on the farm rely heavily on the internet to keep up with studies and stay in touch with friends.

When the kids are back at the cattle station, there can be up to eight connected devices at once!

Before becoming connected, the entrepreneurial, hard-working family of six would have to travel almost an hour into town to use the internet. Now, having access to fast broadband via the nbn™ Sky Muster™ service, The Bartons’ business is able to run more efficiently, making life on the land easier.

The Bartons are one of many agri-businesses harnessing access to fast broadband via the nbn in regional Australia. Watch their connected story here:

Access to fast broadband via the nbn™ Sky Muster™ satellite service is transforming the future of rural Australia. Check your address to see if you can connect to the nbn™ Sky Muster™ network.