Passion for polocrosse prompts couple to travel almost 12,000km over season to play

Outback Queensland has a love for cattle sports like rodeo and campdrafting, but polocrosse is emerging as a welcome distraction for people doing it hard through the drought.

For Luke and Mary-Anne McNeven, who are juggling a newborn and running 3,000 head of cattle, participating in the sport takes serious dedication.

From their remote cattle station near McKinlay in north-west Queensland, they travelled close to 12,000 kilometres to play over the season — averaging a two-day, 1,700km journey for each competition.

Polocrosse is a team sport played on horseback, with each rider using a racquet to pick up and throw balls between the opposing team's goal posts.

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Article written by: Kemii Maguire