In the 1860s when pastoral enterprises were first established in the Dalrymple Shire, cattle weremanaged using an open -range system, with low inputs and low outputs (Allingham 1976). Despite theshire's vastness, the area available to pioneering graziers was restricted by proximity to water. Theestablishment of artificial water points, and changing from the European (Bos taurus) to Brahman (Bosindicus) cattle breed have substantially eased this restriction. As for other cattle grazing districts, theDalrymple Shire is rich with anecdotal accounts of the impact of changing technologies, but littlequantitative evidence exists. ...
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