For most of its white settlement history Australia has been, and remains, one of the great cattle lands of the world. More than a third of the continent - a million square miles - is devoted to cattle raising, and over twenty-four million head now roam its pastures. For decades the settler frontier was a cattle frontier, with great herds being pushed ever on until the last corners of the continent were reached, and today the mythology of the outback is filled with images of the cattle trade - black and white stockmen, the drover and his 'boy', cattle duffers, Aboriginal cattle-spearers and giant cattle stations. Years of meticulous research has gone into the writing of this timely volume and for anyone interested in authentic outback history, and bronco branding in particular, this book is in the 'must read' category. The reader will continually find amazing and absorbing information, from the origins of the bronco method of branding cattle up to the present bronco branding competitions.