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Lawson Geddes moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
1/11Lawson Geddes moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
What happens to the grassland when it rains at Couti-Outi where the Brangus get fattened. Picture: contributed
2/11What happens to the grassland when it rains at Couti-Outi where the Brangus get fattened. Picture: contributed
Lawson Geddes with a couple of brangus cattle at the family's property at Stanage Bay. Picture: contributed
3/11Lawson Geddes with a couple of brangus cattle at the family's property at Stanage Bay. Picture: contributed
Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
4/11Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
Proposed expansion for Shoalwater Bay. Picture: Contributed ROK301116Shoalwater1
5/11Proposed expansion for Shoalwater Bay. Picture: Contributed ROK301116Shoalwater1
Lawson Geddes on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\" which has been owned by his family for 140 years. Picture: contributed
6/11Lawson Geddes on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\" which has been owned by his family for 140 years. Picture: contributed
This cup was won by my Lawson's father, the late W.J. (Bill) Geddes in 1962. It is the R.J. BUCHANAN CUP, awarded for being the most successful Angus Fat (prime) Cattle exhibitor in the Commonwealth of Australia in that year. The bullocks concerned, we're all fattened off grass, on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\". Picture: contributed
7/11This cup was won by my Lawson's father, the late W.J. (Bill) Geddes in 1962. It is the R.J. BUCHANAN CUP, awarded for being the most successful Angus Fat (prime) Cattle exhibitor in the Commonwealth of Australia in that year. The bullocks concerned, we're all fattened off grass, on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\". Picture: contributed
Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
8/11Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
Brangus cattle fattened off grass, on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\" which has been owned by the Geddes family for 140 years. Picture: contributed
9/11Brangus cattle fattened off grass, on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\" which has been owned by the Geddes family for 140 years. Picture: contributed
Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
10/11Moving the Brangus cattle to higher ground - which is the land the Defence Department is interested taking for the Shoalwater Bay expansion. Picture: contributed
The 'fattening' part of the Geddes' property on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\". Picture: contributed
11/11The 'fattening' part of the Geddes' property on the marine plains at \"Couti-Outi\". Picture: contributed
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