Looking back to the start of the current drought, and the influx of cattle onto the market

Sally Gall
Updated May 26 2017 - 10:12am, first published 6:00am
Running on empty: Grabbing breakfast in between preparing racehorses and finding a market for another mob of cattle, Longreach's Richard Simpson is still living an adrenalin-fuelled life as ongoing drought turns the screws another notch. Pictures: Sally Cripps.
Running on empty: Grabbing breakfast in between preparing racehorses and finding a market for another mob of cattle, Longreach's Richard Simpson is still living an adrenalin-fuelled life as ongoing drought turns the screws another notch. Pictures: Sally Cripps.

It was in March 2013, four years ago, that the Queensland Country Life began reporting that highways were flooded with road trains filled with cattle as worried producers from the north west, the Northern Territory, the south west and pockets of the central west began destocking as the wet season failure became evident.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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