Drover Len Cant punching hobble straps on the Birdsville Track, 1963 [picture] / Jeff Carter
- Bib ID:
- 937659
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Carter, Jeff, 1928-2010
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1963
- 1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 23.2 x 35.3 cm.
- Series:
- Outback series, Australia, 1953-1995.
- Summary:
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"Drover Len Cant on the Birdsville Track, 1963. Hailing from Winton, Queensland, he was a household name among the droving fraternity in the 1950's and 60's. At the time he was walking 900 head of cattle south to the Marree railhead from Stonehenge Station in Queensland, a three month journey. His outfit included two herdsmen, a horse tailer and a cook, plus several dogs."--Photographer's note.
- Notes:
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- Title supplied by photographer, see NLA file 204/04/00122.
- Part of Collection: Outback series, Australia, 1953-1995.
- Condition: Good.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147213607
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Drovers
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- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Outback series, Australia, 1953-1995.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2080 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2010
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1963
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