Aboriginal people are the unsung heroes of the pastoral industry. Their labour, knowledge and know-how made its early success possible.
Join a guided tour of Working Country: Aboriginal stockmen and stockwomen.
Take a walk through kuril dhagun and explore State Library’s collection; stories of Aboriginal stockmen and stockwomen, the role of Aboriginal trade routes in establishing Queensland’s stock routes, the experiences of working on cattle stations, Aboriginal-run rodeos, and the fight for civil rights and land rights.
Image: Stockmen rounding up cattle on horseback in Doomadgee in the 1960s, Peter Knowles, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
