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The station lease was defined as a mixed farm of buffalo, goats, tropical fruit and cattle (McGrath 1987). The Herbert brothers established their homestead at a waterhole known by the local Aborigines as "Gulpinyah" (McGrath 1987). They hunted and gathered wild cattle on the station according to seasonal conditions and market demand (McGrath 1987).
The people who muster animals are usually referred to as stockmen in Australia and, depending on the animal gathered, as wranglers or cowboys in the US. Dogs are typically used where it is possible or helpful to do so. The hardy Australian Kelpie or one of its crosses is the most popular breed of dog for mustering sheep and cattle in Australia. [1]
Wild cattle are usually massive bovids that are stout-bodied with thick, short legs. [26] [1] [27] [8] Some species can reach impressive body-sizes such as wild water buffalo, wild yak, American bison, and European bison, which can weigh between 700 and 1,200 kilograms and these species can attain a shoulder height more than 1.9 meters. [27]
Prenti Downs Station is a pastoral lease and cattle station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is situated approximately 257 kilometres (160 mi) to the east of Wiluna and 237 kilometres (147 mi) north of Laverton. Neighbouring properties include Carnegie and Windidda Stations. [1]
The island can be accessed by boat or by crossing Wild Cattle Creek at low tide, a distance of 600 metres (2,000 ft). Visitors to the national park may not cross Wild Cattle Creek in vehicles, only on foot. Residents and guests of properties in Bangalee may cross the creek in 4WD vehicles to access their properties. [3]
Bos (from Latin bōs: cow, ox, bull) is a genus of bovines, which includes, among others, wild and domestic cattle.. Bos is often divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but including these last three divisions within the genus Bos without including Bison is believed to be paraphyletic by many workers on the classification of the genus since the 1980s.
Pages in category "Cattle breeds originating in Australia" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This competition arose from the stockman's skill in capturing feral or wild cattle. [2] The National Agricultural Society of Victoria ran one of the earliest recorded events in 1888, when a roughriding competition was held at their annual show. [3] During the 1890s there were many Australian and some international Wild West shows travelling the ...