Rattles is going around Australia in the slow lane for his mum

By Sophie Harris
October 22 2014 - 4:53pm
Ian Retallack is travelling around the country in a horse-drawn wagon, with his dog Russ, raising funds for the Cancer Council. 1014rattlesride
Ian Retallack is travelling around the country in a horse-drawn wagon, with his dog Russ, raising funds for the Cancer Council. 1014rattlesride

Travelling in a horse-drawn wagon at an average speed of five kilometres an hour - 25km a day - may be obsolete from days long gone, but it is the reality for one dedicated man on an epic four-year journey around Australia.

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