Horse riders retrace historic stockman’s routes across Queensland

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Dozens of horse riders have spent a week retracing historic stockman's routes across country Queensland. They drove cattle, slept under the stars and shared stories around the campfire all while raising money for life saving services in the bush.

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00:00Driving 450 head of cattle across the North Burnet.

00:07It's hard yakka for most, but not these three who loved every minute.

00:12Lots of fun.

00:1330 people took part in the Eidsvold cattle drive,

00:16spending the week off grid with nothing but their horse and a swag.

00:22People that just want to have a look at a different country

00:25and get out and get away from the traffic and madness of town, I guess.

00:32After a wet start, the drovers pushed through,

00:36crossing multiple properties and rivers,

00:39along the same stock routes that cattle were taken for sale in decades past.

00:44It's about like driving cattle like what they did back a few years ago.

00:50The days are good.

00:51These are slightly different cattle than they would have had in the older days.

00:55These cattle are younger and they're heavier.

00:57Arriving in Eidsvold, they were the talk of the town.

01:01It's awesome, it's great, because we don't have a lot of events on.

01:04It's pretty incredible seeing so many cattle come through town.

01:07It's not something you see every day.

01:08Not only are they rounding up cattle, but they're also rounding up donations,

01:13raising more than $150,000 for charity groups,

01:17including Life Flight and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

01:21The event is set to return in 2026.

01:24A lot of people having a lot of fun and all getting along well.

01:28Yeah, it's good.

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