Nev Noske has plenty of yarns about his 60 years carting wool

Sally Gall
Updated September 18 2020 - 7:05am, first published September 17 2020 - 6:30pm
Triple ton: The National Road Transport Hall of Fame says there's no straighter load of wool than when Nev Noske loads it. This triple load has 378 bales from three separate properties, hitched to Nev's 1988 Mack Ultraliner V8 prime mover. Pictures: Sally Gall.
Triple ton: The National Road Transport Hall of Fame says there's no straighter load of wool than when Nev Noske loads it. This triple load has 378 bales from three separate properties, hitched to Nev's 1988 Mack Ultraliner V8 prime mover. Pictures: Sally Gall.

He started driving trucks at the age of 17, and hauled his first load of wool out of Star Downs at Hughenden.

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Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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