Drovers Run

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Drovers Run is a fictional cattle station in the South Australian outback in the Australian hit drama show McLeod's Daughters . [1] The fictitious cattle station is named generically after a drover and has been in the McLeod family for generations. For generations, it was passed on from father to son, but was passed on to the two daughters of Jack McLeod. [2] Drovers Run was located 50 km from its neighbouring farm, Killarney (season 7 episode 2), where the Ryan family lives.

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Hardship and respect for the land are the key values at Drovers Run, a vast cattle and farming property in the Australian outback that once belonged to Jack McLeod. After his death, his two daughters, Claire and Tess McLeod, reunite to decide the property’s future. Later, after Claire's shock death, Tess McLeod and Stevie Hall (Claire’s best friend) run Drovers with workers Meg (Rivers-)Fountain, Jodi Fountain (Meg’s daughter), and Kate Manfredi (best friends with Jodi). Tess goes on to marry Nick Ryan and Jodi later discovers she is Tess’ sister. Tess gives half of Drovers Run to Jodi, before moving to Argentina with her husband Nick and giving birth to daughter Ruth Claire. Jodi Fountain-McLeod continues running Drovers, along with cousin Regan McLeod, new part owner Stevie, and farmhands Kate and Moira. When Jodi departs with Matt Bosnich into Witness Protection, she hands over her ownership share to Regan. Part owner Stevie and sisters Grace and Regan McLeod (cousins of Jodi, Tess, and Claire McLeod) consequently run Drovers with the assistance of Kate, Moria, and Tayler. Then in 2008, the last season, Grace's sister Jaz McLeod (Jasmine) returns with a dark secret and stays on to help sister Grace and, now widow of Alex Ryan, Stevie Hall along with Moira Doyle and Tayler Geddes.

Owners

See Also: List of characters from McLeod's Daughters

ActorRoleStatusOwnerPart OwnerNumber Of EpisodesNotes
Lisa Chappell Claire McLeod2001 - 20032001 - 200373 EpisodesDeceased.
Bridie Carter Tess Silverman McLeod2001 - 20062001 - 20072007 - present135 EpisodesLives in Argentina with husband Nick Ryan and daughter Ruth Claire.
Rachael Carpani Jodi Fountain-McLeod2001 - 2007, 20092005 - 2007, 2009 - present180 EpisodesLiving At Drovers With Husband Matt and ready to give birth.
Simmone Jade Mackinnon Stevie Hall2003 - 20092004 - present153 EpisodesLiving at Drovers Run.
Edwina Ritchard Jaz McLeod2004, 20092007 - present17 EpisodesLiving at Drovers Run.
Zoe Naylor Regan McLeod2005, 2006 - 2007, 2008-20092006 - present53 EpisodesWorking as a Geologist.
Abi Tucker Grace Kingston-McLeod2007 - 20092007 - present45 EpisodesLiving at Drovers Run.

Farmhands

See Also: List of characters from McLeod's Daughters

ActorRoleStatusNumber Of EpisodesNotes
Sonia Todd Meg Fountain Dodge2001 - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009107 EpisodesLiving in Darwin with Husband Terry.
Jessica Napier Becky Howard2001 - 200370 EpisodesMoved to run a Farm with boyfriend Jake.
Michala Banas Kate Manfredi2004 - 2008117 EpisodesMoved to run a Youth Farm.
Doris Younane Moira Doyle2001 - 2003, 2005 - 200985 EpisodesLiving at Drovers Run.
Gillian Alexy Tayler Geddes2006 - 200954 EpisodesAt Uni in Adelaide.

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References

  1. "What you never knew about McLeod's Daughters: Go behind-the-scenes of Drovers Run". Now To Love. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. McLeod's Daughters (Drama, Romance, Western), Aaron Jeffery, Rachael Carpani, Simmone Mackinnon, Bridie Carter, Nine Network Australia, 8 August 2001, retrieved 1 April 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)