Pannikin: A small pan; also (colloquial), self-important.
Push: Any group of people sharing something in common; a gang.
Rangatira: (Maori) a lord, chief, boss, etc.
Ringer: When speaking of shearing sheep, the fastest shearer in the group.
Saltbush: Any of a number species of the family Chenopodiaceae,
especially of genus Atriplex and of genus Rhagodia, the latter of which
is limited to Australia and New Zealand. Used as a grazing crop,
saltbush can grow in arid, saline, or alkaline conditions;
the region where saltbush grows.
Selector: A free selector, a farmer who selected and settled land
by lease or license from the government.
Shout: To buy a round of drinks.
Squatter: A person who first settled on land without government permission,
and later continued by lease or license, generally to raise stock;
a wealthy rural landowner.
Station: A farm or ranch, especially one devoted to cattle or sheep.
Sturt, Charles [1795-1869]: Indian-born Australian explorer,
explored eastern Australia, his explorations led to the discovery
of the river system in southeastern Australia.
Sundowner: (Historical) A swagman who arrives at a place too late for work,
but looking for food and/or shelter.
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