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
In Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, 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
A cattle station in northern New South Wales
Border Collie, left, and a border collie cross working sheep in Queensland
Noonkanbah woolshed, now a local community centre in Western Australia
Cattle and horses in stockyards at Victoria River Downs Station circa 1985