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Interview 6, Far South Coast NSW
The interviewee has lived and worked on the far south coast for the last eight years. Originally from central Victoria, his parents bought a holiday home in the area when he was as a child. Now he runs a small water-based tourist business with his…
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Interview 7, Far South Coast NSW
The interviewee has lived on the coast all his life, and for five generations in Moreton Bay (Queensland). He has also spent thirty-five years engaging with all levels of government and coastal communities about environmental conservation and…
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Katarapko Creek
The data from this study region includes 8 oral histories (audio as mp3s, and transcripts) and 5 image galleries, as well as a georeferenced hand-drawn map of the area.
Once known as Crabb’s Creek, Katarapko Creek is a small anabranch of the…
Once known as Crabb’s Creek, Katarapko Creek is a small anabranch of the…
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Katarapko: Images from interview with Barry Porter
Barry Porter lives in Berri, in the Riverland area. Having worked on a pile driving barge, and working most of his life on the river, Barry has extensive knowledge of locks and weirs from the Murray mouth to Euston (Lock 15). He currently monitors…
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Katarapko: Images from interview with Eric (John) Aston
![Fish catch, Murray River, [no date]](https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/square_thumbnails/fabdd9b8583a9dd769a051e5c46e4776.jpg "Fish catch, Murray River, [no date]")
Historical images of the Aston family, three generations of professional fishermen in the Renmark region. John held a commercial licence between 1956 and 1997. His grandfather was also a boat maker.
Images provided by John Aston during his oral…
Images provided by John Aston during his oral…
Position: 71 (221 views)
Katarapko: Images from interview with Howard Hendrick
Howard Hendrick lives on the banks of the Murray River at Pyap, near Loxton. These images were taken on the day of his oral history interview with the Talking Fish team. Howard would like to see more water allowed to flow to help the wetlands…
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Katarapko: Images from interview with Malcolm Wilksch
Images from the Wilksch family album of the Murray RIver, Murray Cod, and floodwaters circa 1975.
Position: 206 (123 views)
Katarapko: Images from interview with Todd Goodman
Position: 189 (133 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Barry Porter
An interview in four parts with Barry Porter.
Born in 1949, Barry lives in Berri, in the Riverland area. Having worked on a pile driving barge and worked most his life on the river, Barry has extensive knowledge of locks and weirs from the Murray…
Born in 1949, Barry lives in Berri, in the Riverland area. Having worked on a pile driving barge and worked most his life on the river, Barry has extensive knowledge of locks and weirs from the Murray…
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Katarapko: Oral History of Eric (John) Aston
An interview in seven parts with Eric ‘John’ Aston.
Born in 1942, John held a commercial licence between 1956 and 1997. He discusses his family history in commercial fishing since 1918, three generations. His grandfather was also a boat maker.…
Born in 1942, John held a commercial licence between 1956 and 1997. He discusses his family history in commercial fishing since 1918, three generations. His grandfather was also a boat maker.…
Position: 155 (151 views)