Droving journey highlights ongoing drought in Queensland

Sally Gall
Updated May 23 2018 - 10:15pm, first published 4:00pm
Long road ahead: Ned Elmy said the best feed for the mob had been between Augathella and Tambo but the pickings were fairly slim on the country they’d just walked over, west of Barcaldine. Photos: Kelly Butterworth.
Long road ahead: Ned Elmy said the best feed for the mob had been between Augathella and Tambo but the pickings were fairly slim on the country they’d just walked over, west of Barcaldine. Photos: Kelly Butterworth.

When Jodie Muntelwit and PJ Elliott decided to put 1200 head of their cattle on the road last October, they imagined it would only be for a month or two.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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