History Stories - Owen Springs - Places to Visit - The West Macs

History Stories at Owen Springs.

1. Cattle and Drought

The early days of running cattle in the West Macs taught some harsh lessons about land and water.

Cattle and Drought

2. Good Cattle Country

The early identification of Central Australia as good cattle country shaped the next hundred years of human activity there.…

Good Cattle Country
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3. The Owen Springs Family

Owen Springs Station was owned by the Hayes family for the best part of a century.

The Owen Springs Family

4. Plenty of Hard Yards

Keeping cattle alive to maturity was just the start of the job.

Plenty of Hard Yards
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5. Early days of fishing

When Jim Hayes was a boy he learned how to fish in the time-honoured Central Australian way.

Early days of fishing
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