“The Diamantina Drover” one of the most beloved Australian folk songs, written by Hugh McDonald and made widely known through Redgum. Meaning of “The Diamantina Drover” “The Diamantina Drover” is a reflective folk song about a man who leaves his home and family to work as a drover (cattle worker) in the remote and harsh regions of the Diamantina River country in outback Queensland, Australia. It’s a story about: loneliness the passage of time isolation from loved ones choosing duty or work over