This is the second Barmah Canvas Drover Australian Hat my husband has worn.  He had the first one for many years and decided to get a new one.  The one he just received received for Father's Day has a new canvas piece in the front which shades his forehead from the sun - a much appreciated addition.  The stitching in the hat is top quality and the mesh on the hat does a great job of letting ventilation flow through.  He wears this hat whenever he is out so as to keep his bald head from getting burned. When kids see him, they ask their parents if "that man is a cowboy" and he has to explain that no, this is an Australian hat!