Boundary rider is a long-established (1864) Australasian term for a cattle or sheep station employee whose duties entail a regular tour (by horse, camel or motor vehicle) of the outer perimeter (boundary) of the property, checking condition of fences, collecting stock that may have escaped and ejecting strays that may have wandered onto the property, effecting any repairs that may be required, and reporting anything out of the ordinary to the owner or manager.[1] On larger properties, semi-permanent shelters (boundary rider's huts) may be provided for overnight accommodation, with riders generally carrying their own swags.
- ^ W. S. Ramson (1988). The Australian National Dictionary. Oxford University Press. pp. 87, 88. ISBN 0-19-554736-5.