The Bangtail muster is an annual event, in the form of a parade, hosted in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) each May to coincide with the May Day public holiday as this traditionally marks the beginning of the mustering season in Central Australia.
[1] The event is run by the Rotary Club of Alice Springs and it runs from the Todd Mall to ANZAC Oval.
[2][3][4] It was first held in 1959 and it is designed to celebrate the history of the town.
The event is named in honour of the "bangtail" in which, after cattle were mustered the hairy end of the tail would be cut; these tails were then counted so they could work out how many cattle had been mustered.
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