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Droving is an alternative to transporting cattle via truck and, while some drought-stricken graziers are forced to drove their cattle to access grass along the stock route, others just prefer it.

Karla Cann always wanted to be a drover and work in the agricultural industry, she grew up in the industry, but she often had to prove herself to new male colleagues.

But, boss drover Bill Little said not only were more women doing the job sometimes they were better at it.

Drovers can only walk their cattle for about 10 kilometres each day, which means it is normal for drovers to be walking the same mob of cattle for several months.

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