Outback, in Australia, any inland area remote from large centres of population. Generally, the term is applied to semiarid inland areas of eastern Australia and to the arid centre of the Western Plateau and its semiarid northern plains (in Western Australia) where bodies of water are scattered and frequently dry.

A Ringer is a male or female stock worker on an Australian cattle station, so named from rounding up “mobs” of cattle.

In Australia, where ranches are known as stations, cowboys are known as stockmen and ringers, (jackaroos and jillaroos who also do stockwork are trainee overseers and property managers).

Drover – An experienced stockman, who moves livestock, usually sheep, cattle, and horses on a horse over long distances.

Mob – A group of cattle, horses or sheep running or mustered together.

Ringing can include many roles such as mustering, fencing, clearing trees, vehicle repairs and yard work.