Stockman (Australia)
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In Australia and New Caledonia, a stockman is a person who looks after the livestock on a station, traditionally on horse. It has a similar meaning to "cowboy". A stockman may also be employed at an a
Bulls will respond well to a good stockman
Two stockmen at Brunette Downs Station ca. 1953
Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander stockman at Victoria River Downs Station
Sheep mustering at Chermside, ca. 1931
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
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"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" is a song written by Australian singer Rolf Harris in 1957 which became a hit around the world in the 1960s in two recordings. Inspired by Harry Belafonte's calypsos, mos
Stockman (Australia)
…sharp shooting. Two well-known songs commemorate the death of a stockman, the anonymous "Wrap me up with my stockwhip and blanket" and Rolf Harris's "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport". Through the 19th and early 20th centuries the writing of balladic poetry was a favoured form of literary expression, and the public recitation of…
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" sheet music cover