The story of McAllister - Author Jenny Old's memories

Derek Barry
Updated June 2 2016 - 3:18pm, first published 10:30am

It’s no mean feat developing a cattle property from scratch in the Gulf Country but that’s exactly what Jenny Old and her husband Rick did at “McAllister” from 1968 to 1986.

Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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