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The Drover - Bringing them home
The Drover - Bringing them home
Judi


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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS
Location: Australia
Galleries: Photojournalism, Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 4, 2007

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 The head drover leading the pack into the yards.

The drovers drive the cattle on horseback along the long paddock for up to 9 months a year. The long paddock originated over a century ago when there was little to no water available for the stock. The cattle were then driven out onto the roads and covered hundreds of kilometers grazing the roadside. Not only did this keep the roadside trimmed but the cattle were conditioned. This tradition has continued to this day.

This week I will be covering the crossing of paths of two extremely large herds of cattle as they venture on their way.

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 02/04/2007 07:09:33 PM
Very Australian, and such a wonderful record of a dinky die true "Aussie" Drovers life.....
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