Height
5 meters
Year Built
1995
Address
Barkly Highway, Camooweal, QLD 4828
The Lowdown
The Big Drover at Camooweal pays tribute to the legendary stockmen who drove cattle across thousands of kilometers of Australian outback. This impressive statue captures a drover on horseback, embodying the courage, skill, and endurance required to move mob after mob of cattle along the great stock routes. Camooweal sits on the edge of the Channel Country, where drovers heading east would gather before the long trek to Queensland's coastal markets. The Big Drover honors these men and women who opened up Australia's interior, living for months at a time in the saddle, sleeping under stars, and forging trails through some of the world's harshest country.
Did you know?
"Camooweal was the last stop before the NT border"
History
Camooweal was a crucial junction on the great stock routes that connected Australia's vast cattle stations to coastal markets. Drovers would gather here before heading east through the Channel Country. The Big Drover commemorates their remarkable achievements.
More Fun Facts
- •Some drove mobs over 2,000km to market
- •Droving trips could take months to complete
- •Camooweal was the last stop before the NT border
- •Aboriginal stockmen were essential to the industry
- •The great stock routes are now heritage trails
Visiting Tips
- 💡Camooweal is near the Queensland-NT border
- 💡Stock up on fuel and supplies here
- 💡Visit the Drovers Camp Festival when running
- 💡The caves at Camooweal are worth exploring
- 💡Continue to Mt Isa or the NT from here
Opening Hours
Outdoor sculpture accessible at all times.
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