Outback Cattle Drive
Submitted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 17:36
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The ‘Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive’ began on Mon 21 May 2007 from Anna Creek Station, south along the
Oodnadatta Tk to
Marree SA, a total of 217 km. It will end on the 10 June 2007.
So if you're heading up that way- have a look out...
Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 17:58
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 17:58
I would love to participate in an event like that. I subscribe to an RM Williams magazine called "Outback" & have often seen these droving trips advertised.
Used to live & work in central western NSW when I was a
young fella, my parents had a property out there (Gilgandra) and I used to work on some fair sized
places in the area. Iam a bit old now to mount a horse again, but not to old to reminisce & dream!!
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Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 18:22
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 18:22
Yeah, I suppose they do live pretty comfortable on those re enactment trips, but why not, thats what its aimed at, a bit of the past & a bit of now.
Maybe some who travel the cannington stock route and other remote & difficult areas in a 4x4, portable generator, mobile phone, refrigerator, GPS navigation & an off road camper think they are doing it tough. But they to do it in luxury when compared with when the old timers first did it.
And in either case, does it matter? If you enjoy what you do, do it !! Or if you are not able to, enjoy the thought. Cheers!!
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Reply By: Pomgonewalkabout - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 19:31
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 19:31
It would have to be comfortable for what they are charging, but good luck to them if that's what people want to do.
I was in
Marree when the last drive finished, it was a great sight to see them come in. It chucked it down with rain later that day and I think because it rained the bloke who owned the cattle could pull out of the deal to sell them and took them
home. I hope to get up there this time and on the weekend I think it is the races.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Love The Outback - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 20:27
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 20:27
Pomgonewalkabout.com
Yes, you right, that’s exactly what happened, we took the pictures from that drive, and we were very happy it rained and they could retain the stock and that way Station working.
Few weeks later we watched the segment in TV/on 60 minutes.
Cheers
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