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Upper Condamine: Oral History of Geoffrey Reilly
An interview with Geoffrey Reilly.
Geoffrey Riley is the owner of the property 'Lennie Brae' that has been in his family for generations. Geoffrey speaks of the changes as a result of the weirs, flood irrigation, and fish ways. He talks about a…
Geoffrey Riley is the owner of the property 'Lennie Brae' that has been in his family for generations. Geoffrey speaks of the changes as a result of the weirs, flood irrigation, and fish ways. He talks about a…
Position: 59 (120 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Dessie Obst
An interview with Dessie Obst, a recreational fisher. Dessie has sixty years of experience fishing in the local area, and is a member of the Chinchilla and District Amateur Fishing and Restocking Club. Dessie recalls fond memories of his youth,…
Position: 128 (82 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Brian Kuhn
Brian Kuhn has been working as a farmer since he was seventeen years old. He lives on a property that borders Kings Creek, a major tributary of the Condamine River, between Clifton and Nobby. Brian is a fisherman, fish stocking club member, and…
Position: 181 (68 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from the Allora Museum
Photographs taken at the Allora Historical Museum by the Talking Fish project team.
Images of local history, including fishing prongs and the infamous 'Talgai skull', reported to be the first fossil evidence of human occupation, found in the…
Images of local history, including fishing prongs and the infamous 'Talgai skull', reported to be the first fossil evidence of human occupation, found in the…
Position: 164 (72 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from interview with Sam Bonner
Photos taken on day of oral history recording of Sam Bonner by the Talking Fish project team.
Position: 78 (106 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from interview with Ray and Olive Shooter
Images of Ray and Olive Shooter and the Darymple Creek area. Ray Shooter has lived next to Dalrymple Creek, a tributary of the Condamine, for almost 80 years.
Position: 204 (60 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from interview with Noal Kuhl
Photos taken on day of oral history recording of Noal Kuhl by the Talking Fish research team.
Position: 220 (56 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from interview with Geoffrey Reilly
Historical images provided by Geoffrey Reilly on the day of his oral history.
Geoffrey is the owner of the property 'Lennie Brae' that has been in his family for generations. The photos depict the building of weirs in the area.
Geoffrey is the owner of the property 'Lennie Brae' that has been in his family for generations. The photos depict the building of weirs in the area.
Position: 46 (135 views)
Upper Condamine: Images from interview with Dessie Obst
Historical images of Murray Cod and Yellowbelly from the Obst family. Dessie Obst has sixty years of experience fishing in the local area, and is a member of the Chinchilla and District Amateur Fishing and Restocking Club. In his oral history…
Position: 5 (440 views)