00:00Driving 450 head of cattle across the North Burnet.
00:07It's hard yakka for most, but not these three who loved every minute.
00:12Lots of fun.
00:1330 people took part in the Eidsvold cattle drive,
00:16spending the week off grid with nothing but their horse and a swag.
00:22People that just want to have a look at a different country
00:25and get out and get away from the traffic and madness of town, I guess.
00:32After a wet start, the drovers pushed through,
00:36crossing multiple properties and rivers,
00:39along the same stock routes that cattle were taken for sale in decades past.
00:44It's about like driving cattle like what they did back a few years ago.
00:50The days are good.
00:51These are slightly different cattle than they would have had in the older days.
00:55These cattle are younger and they're heavier.
00:57Arriving in Eidsvold, they were the talk of the town.
01:01It's awesome, it's great, because we don't have a lot of events on.
01:04It's pretty incredible seeing so many cattle come through town.
01:07It's not something you see every day.
01:08Not only are they rounding up cattle, but they're also rounding up donations,
01:13raising more than $150,000 for charity groups,
01:17including Life Flight and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
01:21The event is set to return in 2026.
01:24A lot of people having a lot of fun and all getting along well.
01:28Yeah, it's good.
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