July–August 2015 103Life on the land. In a celebration
of the cattlemen heritage, the
Bairds lead horse treks from their
farm on the Kiewa River (above).
Stockmen used to drive their
mobs onto the High Plains (top)
and up Mt Bogong (centre), but
today cattle are banned from
these areas. Lin (left, at right, on
Mt Nelse) grew up exploring the
Plains, and the region is as famil-
iar to him as his own backyard.