Julia Creek cattleman takes advantage of market lift with droving

Sally Gall
Updated January 3 2021 - 3:12pm, first published September 29 2020 - 4:30pm
Drover Billy Prow and his men, Blake Arnold and Tom Aspinall, getting ready to bed the mob down for the night on the stock route north of Blackall in June. Picture - Sally Gall.
Drover Billy Prow and his men, Blake Arnold and Tom Aspinall, getting ready to bed the mob down for the night on the stock route north of Blackall in June. Picture - Sally Gall.

It was a gamble three-and-a-half months ago to put a little over 2000 young cattle on the road and hope to take advantage of a market rise, but it's one that has paid off for Julia Creek's David and Jennifer Heslin.

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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