Height
5 meters
Year Built
1990
Address
Various outback locations
The Lowdown
The Big Stockman honors the legendary figures who opened up Australia's outback and built the cattle industry that still operates across vast stretches of the continent. This impressive statue depicts a stockman in traditional attire - akubra hat, moleskins, and dusty boots - embodying the rugged independence and skills that defined outback life. From the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Kimberley, stockmen and stockwomen moved cattle across distances that seemed impossible to early Europeans. The Big Stockman celebrates their endurance, horsemanship, and the unique Australian bush culture they helped create.
Did you know?
"The Australian Stock Horse was bred for this work"
History
Stockmen and stockwomen were essential to developing Australia's cattle industry, moving mobs across vast distances and living in remote conditions. The Big Stockman celebrates their enduring contribution to Australian culture.
More Fun Facts
- •Some Australian cattle stations are larger than Belgium
- •Droving trips could take months to complete
- •Aboriginal stockmen were essential to the industry
- •The Australian Stock Horse was bred for this work
- •Banjo Paterson immortalized stockmen in poetry
Visiting Tips
- 💡Visit the Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach
- 💡Many stations offer tourism experiences
- 💡The NT has working cattle stations to explore
- 💡Try a station stay for the authentic experience
- 💡Rodeos and camp drafts showcase stockman skills
Opening Hours
Outdoor sculpture accessible at all times.
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