PO Box 3276 Victoria Gardens Richmond, Vic 3121 Phone : (03) 9428 4709 [email protected] www.australianbrumbyalliance.org.au ABN : 90784718191 The Brumby Founding Stock of the Bogongs and Eastern Alps PLATE XXIII HORSES DESTINED FOR INDIA PICTURED IN SALE YARDS AT MYRTLEFORD, 1890’S (SLV) Alpine Brumby Heritage Values Report: Compiled by the Australian Brumby Alliance and supporters Version: 20th February 2020 Table of Contents 1 Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Brumby management in Victoria .................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.1 Brumby management by Parks Victoria ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Brumby Rehoming in Victoria .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Heritage Value Research Approach - Themes ................................................................................................................................. 5 3 Survey Reports and Research ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Parks Victoria - Public Perceptions towards Wild horses in Victoria Report (2012) ............................................................................ 6 3.2 Australian Brumby Alliance Survey – The Brumby Report (2019) ..................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Parks Victoria Alpine National Park Strategic Action Plan (2018) ..................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Australian Brumby Alliance Research Project (2019 – 2025) ............................................................................................................ 6 4 Brumby Locations ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 4.1 Parks Victoria - Alpine National Park Strategic Action Plan (Extract )................................................................................................ 7 4.2 Historic Maps .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 4.2.1 Bogong High Plains 1930............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 5 Theme 1 - Origins of the Brumby: High Plain and Alpine Settlement ............................................................................................... 9 5.1 Initial Settlement ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 5.2 The Early Settlers - Pre-lea license Grazing 1835 - 1887 ................................................................................................................... 9 5.3 High Country Pastoral Grazing licenses 1887-1946......................................................................................................................... 9 5.4 Timeline Following Cessation of Grazing for Horses in Victorian Alps ............................................................................................. 14 6 Theme 2 - The Work of the Brumbies – Social and Economic Tapestry .......................................................................................... 15 6.1 Transport and Haulage - The Packers (or Packhorse) .................................................................................................................... 15 6.2 The War Horse .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 6.2.1 Specifications and conditions for Indian Army remounts. Source: Omeo Standard 14th June 1889. .............................................................................. 18 6.3 Spoken History .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 6.3.1 The Boer War ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 6.4 The Cattleman’s Horse ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 7 Theme 3 - Mountain Cattlemen Horse Breeders of the Bogong High Plains and Eastern Alps ....................................................... 22 7.1 Eastern Alps .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 7.1.1 James McFarlane ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 7.1.2 Edward Crooke ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 7.1.3 Davey O’Rourke 10 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 7.1.4 Black Mountain Brumbies – Horse Mustering with the O’Rourke’s ..................................................................................................................................... 24 7.2 Bogong High Plains .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 7.2.1 Osborne Young ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 7.2.2 The McNamarra’s .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 7.3 Jack McNamara ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 7.4 Charlie McNamarra ................................................................................................................................................................... 28 7.4.1 Prendergast’s of Omeo ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 8 Theme 4 - The Impact of Motorisation on the Horse Industry ....................................................................................................... 30 9 Theme 5 – Our Shared History ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 9.1 The Men from Snowy River ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 10 Theme 6 - The Brumby in Australian Culture Today ................................................................................................................... 35 10.1 Tourism & Entertainment ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 10.2 Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony & Arena Show ............................................................................................................ 37 10.3 Australian Army, Brumby Troop - Helmand Afghanistan .............................................................................................................. 37 10.4 Films & Television ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 10.5 Brumby Rugby Team .................................................................................................................................................................