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Writer Arthur Upfield spent many years working in the outback and on stations in many different jobs; he later described station life of the early 20th century in his novels. The long-running television drama McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009) is set on an Australian cattle station.
The Ross River Meatworks was established by the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company during 1891-1892 as the first purpose-built meat freezing works in Queensland. . Located on the banks of Ross River in suburban Townsville, the 130-foot (40 m) high brick chimney remains the principal surviving evidence of an important meatworks in Queensland during the late nineteenth century and early ...
The Lyndhurst pastoral station in Lyndhurst, North Queensland was originally referred to as “the Lyndhurst run” and often referred to as Lyndhurst Station. It was established in approximately 1863 by Mr Barnes and John Fulford. [1] The property bred prize-winning Hereford cattle and has an important place in Australia's early history. [1]
Cattle stealing has long been part of Australia's history and some of the country's biggest droving feats have been performed by cattle rustlers or duffers. The most notable one was Harry Redford who established a reputation as an accomplished drover when he stole 1,000 cattle from Bowen Downs Station near Longreach, Queensland in 1870 and ...
After this livestock numbers increased from nil to almost 30,000 within around 10 years leading to King Ranch becoming the then-largest tropical cattle property in Australia. The Ranch's Australian operations were divided up and sold off for considerable capital gain in the late 1980s after the death of Kleberg with the area largely being ...
Pregnant livestock usually receive special care in late pregnancy and stockmen may have to deal with dystocia (abnormal or difficult birth or labour). A good stockman is aware of livestock behavioural characteristics, and has an awareness of flight zone distances of the livestock being handled. Apart from livestock duties a stock person will ...
Esmeralda Station is a pastoral lease that currently operates as a cattle station in Queensland. It is located approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi) south east of Croydon and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south west of Georgetown. The property is mostly composed of level country fronting the Yappar, Clara Rivers and Esmeralda Creek and their tributaries ...
The property is stocked with about 15,000 head of cattle and is currently owned by the North Australian Pastoral Company. [ 3 ] The homestead is located at 23°22′00″S 139°39′00″E / 23.3667°S 139.65°E / -23.3667; 139.65 ( Marion Downs homestead ) , approx 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) west of the Boulia Bedourie