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Mustering is a long, difficult and sometimes dangerous job, especially on the vast Australian cattle stations of the Top End, 'The Falls' (gorge) country of the Great Dividing Range and the ranches of the western United States. The group of animals gathered in a muster is referred to as a "mob" in Australia and a "herd" in North America.
A Native Administration Act later stopped the employment of women in the cattle camps. Aboriginal people often received only food and clothing to retain their labour, [ 3 ] until they began to be paid a small cash wage in the 1950s and 1960s, much less than their white counterparts.
In Australia, a station is a large landholding used for producing livestock, predominantly cattle or sheep, that needs an extensive range of grazing land. The owner of a station is called a pastoralist or a grazier , corresponding to the North American term " rancher ".
The Bangtail muster is an annual event, in the form of a parade, hosted in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) each May to coincide with the May Day public holiday as this traditionally marks the beginning of the mustering season in Central Australia. [1] The event is run by the Rotary Club of Alice Springs and it runs from the Todd Mall to ANZAC Oval. [2 ...
Trail bikes used for mustering, Anna Creek main homestead. Despite its size, in 2007 Anna Creek Station was carrying only 1,500 head of cattle due to the 2000s drought.In 2008, when the station was owned by S. Kidman and Co Ltd, there were eight full-time staff and they were destocking all their cattle. [8]
A drover in Australia is a person, typically an experienced stockman, who moves livestock, usually sheep, cattle, and horses "on the hoof" over long distances. Reasons for droving may include: delivering animals to a new owner's property, taking animals to market, or moving animals during a drought in search of better feed and/or water or in ...
Louisa Downs homestead in 1968 The Margaret River in flood at Me No Savvy Meteorite crater on Louisa Downs Early cattle road trains at Louisa Loading cattle at Louisa homestead in 1967 Louisa Downs , [ 1 ] also commonly just referred to as "Louisa", is a large cattle station midway between Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek in the Kimberley ...
Tipperary Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station. It is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Daly River and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia. Composed primarily of open grazing land, the property occupies an area of 343,701 hectares (849,304 acres). [1]