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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

A jackaroo is an employee on an Australian station, specifically a person who works outdoors most of the time. A female is called a jillaroo. It corresponds to the North American “cowboy”, although the American “cowboy” is used for workers of all ages, while in Australia the word “stockman” is also used, particularly for those with a great deal of experience; (in North America “stockman” often refers to owners of livestock).

According to a government website: “Jackaroos and jillaroos may perform the following tasks:

• care for livestock and treat minor injuries and illness
• muster on horseback and/or motorbike
• maintain station equipment and inspect, repair or replace fences, gates and yards
• assist with light household duties
• use and maintain vehicles and heavy machinery
• undertake farming work such as cultivation and haymaking
• undertake clerical and administrative tasks
• participate in local meetings and take part in community affairs.” ^[1]

Notes

1. ↑ sourced 1 December 2007 at: http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/text/jobDetails.cfm?jobid=1116