Association

Aims & Objectives

1. To erect a building to be known as the Drovers Camp which will provide safe storage and preservation for authentic artefacts, documentation, art & photographic treasures from Australia’s droving industry. The buildings shall also contain audio-visual presentations, interactive & interpretive display.

2. To ensure the building becomes a focal point where living Drovers and their descendants can meet with other people to share their experiences with peoples of all ages, to stimulate and sustain community interest in the significance of the droving industry.

3. To construct and maintain a National shrine to acknowledge the contribution to Australia’s cattle industry development by stockmen and stockwomen of all races. Such acknowledgement of their contribution will assist in the reconciliation process.

4. To stage an annual Festival to celebrate the contribution of the drovers and their families and to provide a venue for a reunion of old mates of the droving era.

5. To be a part of a successful and integrated tourism strategy with emphasis on the unique outback heritage of Australia. 

6. To introduce commercial and income- generating opportunities and to become fully self supporting.

7. To create jobs for unemployed people in the area.

The Committee

President: Tony Anderson,

Vice President: Ben Knight

Secretary: Jocelyn Rowlands

Treasurer: Ellen Finlay

Patron: Paul Finlay

Committee: Minnie Kenna, Cyril Anderson, Fiona Muller, Kevin Harris, Ian Saltmere

DROVER’S CAMP PAST PRESIDENTS

KELLY DIXON – 1997 – 2001
PAUL FINLAY – 2001 – 2002
BILL PETRIE – 2002 – 2004
LIZ FLOOD – 2004 – 2012
DARYL HORKINGS – 2012 – 2014
TONY ANDERSON – 2014 – 2019
RUSSELL YOUNG – 2019 – 2021

Application for membership as a Drover

Membership Application