Ted Taylor – last of the Snowy Mountain bred and end of an era

Pennie Scott
Updated March 23 2017 - 1:07pm, first published 12:00pm
Ted Taylor on Jaheel on the summit of Mt Morgan at the border of the ACT and Kozciusko National Park. Mr Taylor was the last of an era of mountain stockmen who saw the changes in ecology from when stock grazed in the mountains to when summer grazing was halted in the National park in the late 1960's. Photo: Geoff Luther.
Ted Taylor on Jaheel on the summit of Mt Morgan at the border of the ACT and Kozciusko National Park. Mr Taylor was the last of an era of mountain stockmen who saw the changes in ecology from when stock grazed in the mountains to when summer grazing was halted in the National park in the late 1960's. Photo: Geoff Luther.

Mum would prop one of us on a cushion on her horse and Dad would grab the other one. We went all over the place, even up to Kossi…..”

Pennie Scott

Pennie Scott

Senior Journalist

I am an independent scholar with interests and expertise in regenerative agriculture, equity and justice for farmers, functioning healthy landscapes and the culture in agri-culture. My aim is to inform holistically and honestly to ensure readers have access to what they need, now.

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