Meaning of long paddock | Babel Free

Definitions

The grass verge of a public road, used as a source of pasture for cattle, sheep, etc, in times of drought; the stock route to market.

Australia, colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“However, Bradford insists life on the long paddock is nowhere near as wild as it was at the height of the drought, when the routes were crawling with hungry stock and often being closed to prevent overgrazing.”

“With no grass to eat at home, cattle are heading for the abattoirs or are going droving down the long paddock.”

“As a last resource Dad had got the 2000 sheep he′d been able to save in a black soil paddock beside the road ready to go on the track and follow ‘the long paddock’ with them².”

“‘Smokey, do you think Dad will still go up the long paddock with our cattle?’ asked Angus as we neared the school.”

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