Success for Wongara at first Sydney show

Stephen Burns
Updated April 6 2022 - 11:30am, first published April 12 2021 - 9:00am
Doug Walker, Wongara, Old Junee, with his junior champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram sashed by Paddy Reid, Langdene, Dunedoo.
Doug Walker, Wongara, Old Junee, with his junior champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram sashed by Paddy Reid, Langdene, Dunedoo.

Exhibiting Poll Merino sheep in the Cox Pavilion during the 2021 Sydney Royal Show was the culmination for a life-long dream for Doug Walker.

Stephen Burns

Stephen Burns

Journalist, Wagga Wagga

Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean's Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College

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