Author: Tor Holth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farm Life
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Tor Holth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780727018571
Category : Cattle breeders
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Author: Tor Holth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle breeders
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Oral history collection of interviews with Victorian cattlemen recorded by Tor and Jane Holth in preparation for the writing of a book "Cattlemen of the High Country : the story of the mountain cattlemen of the Bogongs." (Adelaide. Rigby. 1980).

Author: Melanie Faith Dove
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760063719
Category : Hill farming
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Dating back to the 1830s, the mountain cattlemen heritage is one of the oldest forms of agriculture in Victoria and New South Wales. The cattlemen teach the now seventh generation the intimate secrets of the mountains, rivers and seasons as they tackle rigorous river crossings and mountainous terrain on horseback from a young age.# In this stunning book, photographer Melanie Faith Dove takes a contemporary look at the few remaining families proudly carrying on their long-held bush traditions, and training the next generation to become the custodians of the land. The sublime photographs in this book document the proud yet threatened tradition of the mountain cattlemen. Features an foreword by Geoff Burrowes, producer of The Man from Snowy River. Introduction by Ian Stapleton, author and outback education pioneer.

Author: Tor Holth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle breeders
Languages : en
Pages :

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Oral history collection of interviews with Victorian cattlemen recorded by Tor and Jane Holth in preparation for the writing of a book "Cattlemen of the High Country : the story of the mountain cattlemen of the Bogongs." (Adelaide. Rigby. 1980).

Author: Tor Holth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646485713
Category : Bogong High Plains (Vic.)
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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In the summer of 2003 bushfires raged for nearly two months in the alps of north-east Victoria. Instead of being allowed back onto their leases the following summer, the cattlemen were instructed by the state government not to take their cattle up in case they caused further damage. In 2005 the seven year leases expired, and were not renewed, ending a tradition that was being handed on to a fourth generation.The new edition of Cattlemen of the High Country looks at the issue of fire and cattle grazing and the struggle of the mountain cattlemen to retain their leases. It provides an enduring record of a breed of Australians, folk heroes in their own right, whose lives have formed the basis of verse and legend. Each year the cattlemen held their annual muster before the first snowfall of autumn, and brought their cattle down to lower pastures for winter feeding, or sold them at the annual sales. These tough and resourceful cattlemen endured the snow and freezing conditions of winter and the threat of ravaging bushfires of summer. When mustering or checking their cattle, they sheltered in little huts, which they built from the timber at hand. They were masters of bushcraft. The dangers of steep slopes and rocky terrain held no terrors for them as they worked with their hardy stock horses and indispensable dogs. In this book their yarns and reminiscences reveal a characteristic courage and endurance, and an indomitable sense of humour.

Author: Ecological Society of Australia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 964

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Author: Denis Allan Saunders
Publisher: Surrey Beatty and Sons
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: Scott Forbes
Publisher: Discovery Books
ISBN: 9781563319327
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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A guide to the arid bush of the Australian interior to the lush rain forests of Queensland and the vibrant sea life of the Great Barrier Reef.

Author: Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107691613
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375

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A lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria with new illustrations, photographs and maps.