When the Dust Settles

The inspiring bestselling story of Northern Territory cattleman Rob Cook's journey back to life after a catastrophic helicopter accident that left him paralysed.

When third generation Northern Territory cattleman Rob Cook set out on a routine mustering job in a chopper, it was a day in the outback like any other. But when the chopper suddenly fell out of the sky, smashing into the ground, it was the day that changed everything.

This one-time professional bull-rider had been in scrapes before — he had miraculously walked away from a previous crash in his beloved Gyro, but this time it was different. This time there was no walking away.

Seven hours later, he was rescued from the wreck on one of Australia's most remote cattle stations, Suplejack Downs Station, and his journey back to life, his young family, and the way of life he loved had only just begun.

When the Dust Settles is the extraordinary story of cattleman Rob Cook's journey back to life from a catastrophic helicopter accident that left him paralysed. It is also the story of Suplejack Downs Station and one of Australia's most remarkable and resilient bush dynasties.