In the Tracks of the Cattle by Jeff Carter

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Light foxing to top foredge. Small mark on preliminary endpage. Body text and binding are still very good. Dust jacket is in fair condition with section missing to back cover near spine top. Small sections missing at corners. Please see images for more information. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective covering.

Full Title: In the Tracks of the Cattle: Story of the Great Migration From 11 Head at Farm Cove in 1788 to 19 Million Throughout the Cattle Lands Today

This is the story of a legend. It deals with the rough, dusty outback men who inspired the Australian image of a man's man.

Once, such men were called overlanders. From the ealiest days at Sydney Cove, they pushed their herds beyond the settlement limits, with little fear but plenty of respect for the unknown country they faced. Often, they penetrated far deeper into the continent than exploring parties, opening up a lonely country that remained uncharted for years to come.

A handful of men still live free in the saddle, keeping alive an Australian legend. Here is the cattle drovers' story by a modern adventurer who followed their tracks across the dust and sand of a continent. (book flap)

Illustrated throughout.