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Outback Rodeos of Northern Australia

Where there are stockmen, horses and cattle, the men will want to show off their horsemanship and skills and regular rodeos may be held. This is a typical outback ritual, maybe not to the taste of a soft "townie", but it is a lot of fun for the locals, a chance to meet socially, and although there may be a few broken bones at the end of it, who cares?

So there will be rodeos with bull riding or on jumping horses, where steering is with one hand and the horse jumps because of the leather strap under his body, lassoo the "poddy-calf" and "catch the greasy pig" for the youngsters. Of course a huge "barbie" (barbecue) will feed the hungry and there will be entertainment with songs from the bush.

These photos were taken at rodeos in Lajamanu (Northern Territory) and Winton (Queensland) about 30 years ago, but rest assured that nothing will have changed when you visit one today!

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