Remembering an icon: Eric Nobbs

Helen Walker
Updated September 22 2015 - 12:41pm, first published May 22 2015 - 10:22am
A visit to the Brisbane Exhibition was a ritual for Biloela cattleman Eric Nobbs for almost 60 years. Mr Nobbs celebrated his 97th birthday the day before he attends the Brisbane Royal Show, and marked the milestone by catching up with old friends in the centre ring.
A visit to the Brisbane Exhibition was a ritual for Biloela cattleman Eric Nobbs for almost 60 years. Mr Nobbs celebrated his 97th birthday the day before he attends the Brisbane Royal Show, and marked the milestone by catching up with old friends in the centre ring.

LEGENDARY cattleman Eric Nobbs passed away at the Biloela Hospital, surrounded by his family, on Thursday afternoon. Queensland Country Life interviewed Mr Nobbs countless times over the years; below is our final feature length interview with Eric, first published on July 30, 2014, when Helen Walker spent time with him at his beloved property, Lyndhurst.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

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Journalist for Queensland Country Life at Rockhampton.

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