Title
Upper Darling: Oral History of Mick and Barb Davis
Description
An interview in three parts with Mick and Barb Davis.
Mick explains his family history and the history of their property 'Myandetta". He talks about the history of fishing in the area; professional anglers and netters; and changing attitudes towards fishing (catch and release). He learned to fish with nets and lines with his grandfathers. He discusses the arrival of European carp in 1973, noting that they travel in floodwater. He talks about bait, what it takes to catch Bony Beam, and set lines.
Barb talks about yabbying, and says that she likes fishing but loves the river.
Mick and Barb approve of restocking efforts by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), but share their concerns about the reduced responsiveness of fishing inspectors. They observe that there are more visitors and anglers about the river and note that illegal fishing is still practiced. They discuss man made weirs and natural weirs; river management; water allocations; water licenses; grazing along the river: erosion; and efforts to re-establish vegetation along the river.
Mention of NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Catchment Management Authority (CMA)
Penny Wong
Mention of Lake Cargellico (NSW), Burrendong Dam (NSW), Darling River Weir 19A (30°13'55.0"S 145°41'49.0"E; MDBA Site ID 425037; "19-mile weir")
Mention of water lizards, wombats, shrimp.
Mick explains his family history and the history of their property 'Myandetta". He talks about the history of fishing in the area; professional anglers and netters; and changing attitudes towards fishing (catch and release). He learned to fish with nets and lines with his grandfathers. He discusses the arrival of European carp in 1973, noting that they travel in floodwater. He talks about bait, what it takes to catch Bony Beam, and set lines.
Barb talks about yabbying, and says that she likes fishing but loves the river.
Mick and Barb approve of restocking efforts by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), but share their concerns about the reduced responsiveness of fishing inspectors. They observe that there are more visitors and anglers about the river and note that illegal fishing is still practiced. They discuss man made weirs and natural weirs; river management; water allocations; water licenses; grazing along the river: erosion; and efforts to re-establish vegetation along the river.
Mention of NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Catchment Management Authority (CMA)
Penny Wong
Mention of Lake Cargellico (NSW), Burrendong Dam (NSW), Darling River Weir 19A (30°13'55.0"S 145°41'49.0"E; MDBA Site ID 425037; "19-mile weir")
Mention of water lizards, wombats, shrimp.
Landholder - copy Barb. Wife of Mick Davis. Property owners - sheep, and some limited agriculture - now doing farmstay - mostly for fishing groups.
Creator
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Publisher
University of Technology, Sydney
Contributor
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Rights
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
Date
2010-12-02
Access Rights
Open access
License
Interviewer
Jodi Frawley
Interviewee
Mick Davis
Barb Davis
Location
Bourke, New South Wales, Australia
Duration
Part 1 00:20:09
Part 2 00:20:22
Part 3 00:07:56
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of |
Item: Darling River - Bourke to Brewarrina |
| This Item | Was Created By |
Item: Prof. Heather Goodall Item: Dr Jodi Frawley |
| This Item | Has Provenance Information |
Item: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA) Item: State Library of New South Wales |
| This Item | References The Subject |
Item: Black Bream Item: Silver Perch |
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Item: Water allocations |
References The Subject | This Item |
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