jillaroo

plural jillaroos · alternative jilleroo

1. AustraliaA female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.

   2001, Vivienne Cleven, Bitin′ Back, author biography, title page, She left school at thirteen-years-of-age to work with her father as a jillaroo: building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

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   You can also train to become a jillaroo through apprenticeship schemes at technical colleges (such as TAFE in New South Wales) or by attending a private jackeroo and jillaroo school.

   2007, Mia Balwyn, Australian Woman′s Survival Guide, page 18

   While John worked cattle full time, Rachael worked as a jillaroo part time and wrote part time. Her work saw her doing everything from cattle mustering to cleaning toilets.

   2007, Allan M. Nixon, Bush Aussies, unnumbered page

   Only before daybreak was she allowed to get on a horse and do the things jillaroos are supposed to do, like rounding up cattle for the market.

   2008, Sara Dowse, Correspondence: Love & Money: Quarterly Essay, number 30, page 99