"Many a cattle baron have suffered the same unfortunate fate."
Well I don't know to many and have quite a few years in the industry and mostly remote area flying.
As others have said, I have found the practical hands on nature of men and women on the land makes them really good practical aviators. When a "Southerner" or "City" pilot finds themselves lost or have gone missing in the bush the first person to ask for advice or help on local conditions and likely effective SAR are the local "cockies" and bush pilots, RFDS or otherwise regardless of their level of license. Sandy Kidd from the Windorah Q area being one prime example and over many years.