Horseman and helicopters combine their efforts to yard this mob of cattle.

In the Channel Country, leafy coolibah trees line the banks of the magnificent waterholes of Coopers Creek providing shade for animals and refuge for wildlife

Corellas gather in large noisy flocks throughout south west Queensland, sometimes in their thousands. As they rise from the ground, it remains a mystery how they avoid in-flight collisions.

Rain on the unsealed roads of the Australian Outback creates difficult and sometimes hazardous conditions for the drivers of these heavy and multi-tyred road trains which are used for transporting cattle to various destinations.

The sunset reflects the end of a day as well as the passing of a previous era.

During the course of flood mustering in the Channel Country, it is often necessary for cattle to be swum over or driven across flooded waterholes and channels in the move towards safer ground.

Fleets of road trains have revolutionised the pastoral industry with their capacity to move quickly and efficiently large mobs of cattle to various markets, from property to property, and away from drought stricken areas. This particular lift involved the movement of 1200 head of cattle.

In the Channel Country of south west Queensland, beef production is a major industry. Following seasonal rains and floods, cattle are moved in large numbers to take advantage of the lush and varied pastures.

After rain, there are many idyllic rock pools like this hidden amongst the hard run off areas of the Queensland Channel Country.

In the swamps of the Channel Country, natural lush green pastures result from the rich silt, deposited over the years by floodwaters from the upper catchment areas of Coopers Creek.

Precious stockwater is pumped by windmills from beneath the ground into supply tanks of various shapes and sizes. This stone tank was built in 1934 using a rarely seen construction technique. The two round tanks built in later years of corrugated iron rusted out and have been lined with cement and externally mounded up with dirt for support. (turkey nested)

Moyen Station
Thomson River - April 2000

The movement of cattle is always a significant activity on a pastoral property and here we see such a movement captured.

In the Queensland Channel Country, on rare occasions, after flooding, pelicans gather in large numbers to build their nests and rear their young.

When Rebel Whirlywind is framed, this photograph in a 150 x 100mm size is inserted into the matt-board as a second image.

As the cattle lead out towards drier ground and better pastures, the movement of the mob through the slow moving floodwater disturbs and suspends the nutrient rich silt of the floodplain.

Before the advent of the modern day branding cradle, bronco panels were built so calves could be caught and pulled up to the panel for branding. Was it good old bush ingenuity; was there a shortage of timber or maybe the digging was just too hard when this gum tree was utilised as a post in the construction of this bronco panel?

The majority of cattle in the Australian Outback are transported quickly over the long lonely dusty tracks by modern day road trains, whereas in the past, cattle were walked for months along designated stock routes.

The yards were built with the sweat of the pioneer and probably abandoned due to the harsh conditions and the devastating effect the dingo had on the sheep herds.

As the sound of the approaching helicopter grows louder, the cattle decide as one that it's time to go. Dust begins to rise as the mob moves off briskly in a futile attempt to escape another muster.

On what is known as the spinifex country, lightning strikes cause large bushfires during the summer months. Once established, they create their own environment, which can produce huge whirlywinds.

These colourful lilies carpet the low-lying areas following rain and floods in south west Queensland.

Large numbers of cattle are mustered to No 1 Yard, South Galway for drafting. Once drafted, some are transported from the property while others are moved to different paddocks to improve productivity.