Historical information
This calf yoke is a wooden beam used between a pair of calves to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs.
This item was made for John Mundy as a child. The original Mundy family moved to a land "selection" at Betebolong in the early 1880's from Buchan.
Significance
This is an example of a hand-made item commonly used in Orbost on dairy farms in the first half of 20th century.
Physical description
A hand-made wooden yoke painted brown. It has two iron neck pieces and a piece of chain attached in the centre. There are two different locking devices for the necks.
