In ka badan 1,200 oo qof oo ku soo ururay Harts Range Rodeo iyo Races

Dhacdada oo 79-aad ee sanadkeeda ah ayaa isu keenay dadka gobolka fogfog ee Bartamaha Cas

In ka badan 1,200 oo ringers, pastoralists iyo dad deegaan ah ayaa ku ururay Harts Range Rodeo and Races. Dhacdadu waxay ka dhacday Mount Riddock cattle station u dhow Atitjere, oo qiyaastii 220 kiilomitir waqooyi-bari ka xigta Alice Springs.

Taariikhda iyo Goobta Dhacdada

Harts Range Rodeo and Races waxay ka dhacdaa Mount Riddock cattle station, meel u dhow bulshada fogfog ee Atitjere. Atitjere waxaa lagu qiyaasaa inay 220 kiilomitir waqooyi-bari ka jirto magaalada Alice Springs, oo ah safar dheer oo dhul fog.

Tartanadan Races-ka Harts Range hadda waxay gashan yihiin sannadkoodii 79-aad. Muddo tobanaan sano ah ayaa dhacdadu dadka uga keenaysay isu imaatin gobolka fogfog ee dalka, taasoo muujinaysa sii jiritaankeeda dheer.

Xiriirka Bulshada iyo Xilliga Roobka

Sannadkan, xarumo badan oo gobolka ah ayaa u dabaaldegaya xilligoodii ugu roobabka badnaa ee la xasuusto, taasoo ka dhashay roobab mahiigaan ah. Hase yeeshee, xarumo qaar ayaa wali ka bogsanaya daadad taariikhi ah oo bishii ugu horreysay ee sanadka kharash weyn ku reebay.

Jo Fogarty, oo ah xubin nololeed ee Harts Range Races kana timid Lucy Creek Station, ayaa xarunteedu wali dayactir ku jirta. Waxay tiri: "Especially this area with all the rain people have had, it's good just to get together and have a yarn."

Tartan iyo Madadaalo

Jacob Portelli, oo u dhalatay Sydney kana mid ah ringer sanadiisa ugu horreeya ee Huckitta Station halkaasoo walaalkiisu u yahay maamulaha, ayaa sheegay inuu doonayo inuu ku guuleysto. Wuxuu yiri: "I want to give it a crack and try and win meself one of them [trophy belt] buckles."

Jake Dallaglio ayaa ku guuleystay Stockman's Cup, ka dib markii uu ku yimid kaalinta labaad ee ugu dambeysa tartankii hore. Wuxuu yiri: "First race didn't go so well, [I] came second last. [So] to win, that's a pretty cool feeling.". Dhacdadu waxay sidoo kale leedahay fashion, waxyaabaha qoyska iyo bush dance.

More than 1,200 ringers, pastoralists and residents converged on Mount Riddock cattle station near Atitjere for the 79th edition of the Harts Range Rodeo and Races, a rare face-to-face gathering in the remote Red Centre.

A Rare Reunion in the Outback

The event, held about 220 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs, has been a fixture of the region for nearly eight decades, drawing people from across the Territory to celebrate community spirit.

Many stations in the area are enjoying their best season in recent memory thanks to significant rainfall, though some are still recovering from damaging floods that struck earlier in the year.

Community Resilience and Shared Joy

Harts Range Races life member Jo Fogarty, from Lucy Creek Station, which is still undergoing repairs, said the gathering was a welcome chance to reconnect after months of hardship.

Especially this area with all the rain people have had, it's good just to get together and have a yarn, she said, adding that the community is very caring.

Competition and Celebration on the Field

Jake Dallaglio claimed the feature Stockman's Cup after a dramatic comeback, finishing the race as the sun set over Harts Range following an earlier afternoon struggle.

First race didn't go so well, I came second last, he said, noting that to win, that's a pretty cool feeling, while newcomers like Sydney-based Jacob Portelli aim to win a trophy buckle.