Torres Pearls at Escape River, Far North Queensland, Australia

[CathyKeshi]

Well, your photos are WONDERFUL!

 

[R&B]

That's two pic's up in a few minutes. I'm feeling pretty slick. At this point I should thank my wife Bronwyn for coming back into the office about five times to help me. This pic highlight's the usual reaction of people when someone say's CROC.

 

[R&B]

Now Ladies and Gentlemen, there's nothin finer than this lot in front of you at the end of a day's harvesting.

 

[GemGeek]

Crocs, wild pigs, sharks - it's dangerous out there - thank goodness for the pearls!

 

[R&B]

Most of the year this is the view from the wharf.

 

[R&B]

Thank's for the nice comment's folks. Gem Geek, Bron and I we know who you are and thank you for the encouragement to come back. Now I've worked out how to put pic's up, I'll try and keep people up to date visually with some pic's of the day to day of our Pearl farm life on this thread, if that's OK.

 

[GemGeek]

Pearl Guide is a richly diverse community, but we especially love to hear from our pearl farmers. Knowing how intense the labor can be, your time shared with us is especially appreciated. And we love the photographs!!!

 

[CathyKeshi]

I look forward to seeing more of life on your pearl farm whenever you have time ... and pearls of course Thanks for sharing!

 

[Katbran]

I too am thrilled you are back. When I saw your post the other day it was such a nice surprise ! I've been wondering how things were going up there and checked your web site every now and then .. looking good. Fabulous photos ! Welcome back !!!

 

[pattye]

Rusty & Bron,

Terrific to hear from you! Love all the photos and the luscious pearls + keshi. So appreciate your taking time to share with us!

 

[Marianne]

Echoing the welcome back!!! You enrich us all

 

[Orient]

Indeed. Nice to see your return and the lovely images. Please keep them coming.

 

[Doc O'Connor]

Hi all

We are quite new to the Pearl Guide, but have been reading the different forums and threads for a while now and decided it was time to get involved. My husband, Rusty, posted some comments in the Maeshori thread recently.

Our pearl farm is located on Turtlehead Island in Escape River, just 20km below the tip of Queensland in Australia on the east coast. The island is placed at the junction of Escape and Middle Rivers, where they flow into the Coral Sea, making it a very nutrient-rich system, perfect for growing South Sea pearls.

We have owned the farm for only two and a half years, and have just had our first harvest. We are really pleased with the results - a very high percentage of round pearls, and a high proportion of pink-tinged pearls in an experimental batch that were strategically placed in the river.

Please check out the link below to our webpage, and take a look at our farm blog for news and photos of our farm.

http://www.torrespearls.com

Rusty & Bronwyn Tully
Torres Pearls Pty Ltd
Turtlehead Island
Escape River
Far North Queensland
Australia

I listened to Rusty getting interviewed by the ABC today.... nearly caused an accident with his referral to Steve Irwin....
Hope it all goes well....