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Mount Isa Mines Rodeo
22 ImagesEstablished in 1959, the Mount Isa Rodeo is the richest in the southern hemisphere and attracts contestants from all parts of the world.
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Stock Contractor Dakota Brandenburg, 25, at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in Mount Isa, is one of very few female rodeo stock contractors in the world. Dakota comes from family with a rich rodeo history - her father Darren "Brandy" Brandenburg is a former Australian Bull Riding Champion and All Round Champion cowboy while her mother Bridget is also an Australian champion in All Round Cowgirl and Barrel Racing. The Brandenburgs are one of Australia's leading stock contractors, breeding and supplying bulls for Professional Bull Riding events across New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, including the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo, the largest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere.Credit:Dan Peled
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Stock Contractor Dakota Brandenburg looks on as she waits behind the chutes for a bull ride event to start at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in Mount Isa, Australia. Dakota Brandenburg, 25, is one of very few female rodeo stock contractors in the world. Dakota comes from family with a rich rodeo history - her father Darren "Brandy" Brandenburg is a former Australian Bull Riding Champion and All Round Champion cowboy while her mother Bridget is also an Australian champion in All Round Cowgirl and Barrel Racing. The Brandenburgs are one of Australia's leading stock contractors, breeding and supplying bulls for Professional Bull Riding events across New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, including the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo, the largest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere.Credit:Dan Peled
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Bob Holder,90 , the oldest rodeo competitor in the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo, takes part in the over 55s team roping event in Mount Isa. Established in 1959, the Mount Isa Rodeo is the richest in the southern hemisphere and attracts contestants from all parts of the world. Credit:Dan Peled
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A young boy sleeps in a woman's lap at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled
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Jarrod McKane competes in the open bareback event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled
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Edward Jupiter, a first nations rider from Doomadgee, prepares his rope before competing in the Div 2 bull ride event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled
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Jace Land competes in the steer wrestling event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled
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16 year-old Sharlette Johnson, the only female to compete in the Junior Bull Ride event, in action at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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16 year-old Sharlette Johnson, the only female bull rider at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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A competitor shows his skills in the steer wrestling event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo on August 13, 2021 in Mount Isa, Australia.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Dwayne Pott prepares to compete in the junior steer ride event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Competitors and their entourage watch events from behind the chutes at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Ty Parkinson competes in the open bull ride event atop Gamebred at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Competitor Jesse Glass has his morning smoke ahead of competition at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Rodeo competitor Warwick Hale walks his horses to the arena before the start of competition at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Edward Jupiter, a first nations rider from Doomadgee, competes in the Div2 bull ride event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Children and other spectators enjoy entertainment at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Libby Corbet competes in the junior barrel race event the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Edward Jupiter, a first nations rider from Doomadgee, (C) looks on at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Competitors rest between events at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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Deon Lane competes in the open saddle bronc event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
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William Guilford loses his hat during the steer wrestling event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo.Credit:Dan Peled/Getty
