Mustering at Cannington Station

School of The Air

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May 12th 2008
Well, I have turned the big 40 and yes I did have a little cry about that. Not ready to be forty, where did those thirties go!Anyway, life goes on and now I'm 40 and one week old. We spent my birthday mustering, draughting and branding over 1000 head of cattle at Cannington Station, 170 kms east of Westward Ho. Not exactly what I had planned. I was spoilt by complete strangers and had a nice day. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mt Isa

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more