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Utes in the Paddock

Burrawang West Station is located in the heart of central western New South Wales, about 30 kilometres east of Condobolin. Many months ago, station owner Graham Pickles came up with an intriguing idea to mark the 50th anniversary of the Holden ute – which happened to be 29 November 2008.

There were a few old Holden utes in various stages of disrepair lying around on the grazing property, and

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