We are a small privately owned company, which is Australian owned, orginally based in Quilpie, but is now based in Morven South West Queensland, Australia.
Our back ground has been in the rural industry, involving, Sheep, Cattle & Horses.

We started making these bags when our children started to acquire their own saddlery, and we could no longer fit everything inside the vehicle.

We decided to colour co-ordinate the childrens gear bags so that they all had the same colour saddle, bridle and clothes bags. This helped to eliminate some of the fighting when it came to getting ready to saddle horses or have a shower.

Our friends then started asking if they could get some made, and things have just gone on from there.

The Gidgee Smith Story
Our range of products includes basic models which follow through to designer products in each size . The majority of the products are made from a PVC Coated Polyester which is a tough and durable product, that is both water and dust resistant. Bags can be personalised by adding your Business Name & Details, Personal Name or other Graphics. When designing and making these products we took into account the harsh conditions that most rural workers and competitors have to face. We use heavy duty Zips, Handles, and also have a double base on these bags. the double base gives you two layers on the base, which also protects the bag handles, which go all the way around the bag. We also sew around the inside of the bag twice to made it stronger. We can also sew a leather patch on the bags from the bridle size up, that can be stamped or branded, these patches are now an optional extra. They have a cattle tag with our company details for a zip pull, and the bags are individually numbered. The Gidgee Smith Story Gidgee Smith Products is a small Australian owned company based in Morven South West Queensland. The business was first set up when we were located in Quilpie a little further west, which is the gateway to the Channel Country. From the Beginning I didn't really plan to start up this business it basically just happened. Having an active and sporting family, we are involved in everything from horse riding, bike riding, football, netball, cricket, swimming, highland dancing and music, I set out to make a few saddle and gear bags for our 3 children. I basically went over budget on the sewing machine that I purchased to make these bags, so when my friends saw them and wanted some I happily agreed. Having spent 20 years in the rural industry centred around sheep, cattle and goats, the on going drought forced us to look for a new source of income. My husband started work with Landmark in Quilpie, and I continued to run the shearing contract, sewing on the week-ends and days off. In 2004 we discovered that we were going to have a new member in the family, so we sold the shearing contract and I stayed home sewing on a full time basis. The name Gidgee Smith originated from our last name Smith, and one of the well know trees to the Quilpie area the "Gidyea Tree"> The Reason for Gidgee being spelt different to the tree spelling , is due to the fact the my first name, Kylee is spelt with an "ee", which has proved to be a little tricky over the years. I manufacture all of the products myself, and have relied on many great friends and family for support and inspiration. My main goal is to provide a bag that will withstand the rough and tumble of every day country living. I wanted to make something that would last. Our product range has steadily grown over the last couple of years, and I suspect that it will continue to do so, as clients come up with new ideas, as well as improving on the old ones. We have already released 5 new products to our range this year alone. I originally started selling bags to people involved in the horse sports, and now our clientele has grown to Riggers, Ringers, Miners, Shearers, Boarding School students, Truck Drivers, Rock Climbers, Mustering teams, Bull Riders, Cowboys , Cowgirls, lots of Grandmas, and so on. We make many different sizes of bags as well as other different products, in both plain, mutli-coloured and personalised styles. Most of our personalised bags are unique, and just that little bit different. We have also included the option to have your bag named as well. We launched our web site in October 2004. The site has a display of all our products. We aim to provide a good reliable product, that comes with good reliable service. We welcome new business and, looking after return clients is a major priority. Our range of products includes basic models which follow through to designer products in each size . The majority of the products are made from a PVC Coated Polyester which is a tough and durable product, that is both water and dust resistant. Bags can be personalised by adding your Business Name & Details, Personal Name or other Graphics. When designing and making these products we took into account the harsh conditions that most rural workers and competitors have to face. We use heavy duty Zips, Handles, and also have a double base on these bags. the double base gives you two layers on the base, which also protects the bag handles, which go all the way around the bag. We also sew around the inside of the bag twice to made it stronger The bags from the Bridle size up all have a leather patch, that can be stamped or branded. They have a cattle tag with our company details for a zip pull.