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In the early twentieth century, it was often said that “Australia rides on the sheep’s back”—a reflection of the nation’s dependence on the wool trade. Accordingly, a vast itinerant army of labourers was required to shear the sheep and prepare fleeces for market. In this essay, Rolf Boldrewood provides a vivid picture of the shearing season on a large property.
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About Rolf Boldrewood
Thomas Alexander Browne (1826–1915) was an Australian author who published prolifically under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood. After a career as a farmer and as a government official, Browne began writing in the 1870s. His books contain both fictional and actual accounts of life in Australia prior to Federation in 1901.
About Denis Daly
Denis Daly is an audiobook narrator and codirector of Voices of Today, an Australian spoken word production house.