A typical day in the life of a Central Australian stockman. Breaking camp in the early morning, saddling up a fresh horse and mustering half-wild cattle into a mob for sorting, counting and branding. The aboriginal stockmen are particularly adept. At the end of the day the cattle are turned loose and wander back to their familiar ground. Music by Isador Goodman.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001813
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australian stockmen
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stockmen
Animals & Wildlife → Beef cattle
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Central
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)