FOR Luke and Lorraine Kuerschner, life on the land isn’t a story, it’s simply the way things are.

The Kuerschners, who run a station called Peak Hill in far western New South Wales, carry the weight and pride of a legacy that stretches back over a century.

“Luke was fourth generation on the property,” Ms Kuerschner said. “So it’s been in the family since 1922.”

In a region shaped ...