How many
cowboys are there still living who have conducted a cattle drive
of around 1000 miles? There aren't likely any left in the United
States. Above is the picture of the pretty girl who did exactly
that when she was in her very early twenties. She did it over
some of the most forbidding territory in Australia...it took her
around six months to do it.....and she did it alone as theboss
driver, with only the assistance of native Aboriginals and her
young brother, Andy, who served as the camp cook. The
story of Edna Zigenbine Jessop is a legend with few
equals...and not just of the outback but of the cattle industry
worldwide. Hers is a story of valor and mettle; and an account
of one of the most remarkable cattle drives of all time. Her
exploits were heralded in newspapers across the world. (You
can read a full account of the legend she carved at the
following web page:
Edna Zigenbine Jessop
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