Drovers hold an iconic place in the Australian national identity,
owing to the courage and perseverance needed to transport cattle
and sheep hundreds of kilometres through rural and outback areas.
But what of the women and children who travelled with them? In this
memoir, Patsy Kemp shares the highs and lows of growing up on the
stock routes of New South Wales and Queensland in the 1950s and
1960s. While large families were common back then, it was unusual
for a family of nine and a few workmen to live out of a small truck
for months on end. She recounts the adventures she had during her
ten years on the road, from riding a runaway sheep at the age of
five to embarrassing tales of adolescence. Her story is full of
warmth, honesty and humour, giving a unique voice to a neglected
part of Australia's history.
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