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Title A name given to the resource Talking Fish Subject The topic of the resource Historical studies History and archaeology Environmental science and management Environmental history Aquatic ecology Description An account of the resource Talking Fish is a research data collection of oral histories and local knowledge in building community participation in Murray-Darling Basin river rehabilitation. It includes a cross section of age, class, gender, and Indigenous Australian communities. The Talking Fish project covers 12 reaches within the Basin: <ul><li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Namoi">Namoi River (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Condamine">Upper Condamine River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Katarapko">Katarapko Creek (SA)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murrumbidgee">Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW / ACT)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Culgoa-Balonne">Culgoa-Balonne Rivers (Qld / NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Paroo">Paroo River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Goulburn">Goulburn River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Anabranch">Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Ovens">Ovens River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murray">Mainstem Murray River (NSW / Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Upper+Darling">Darling River-Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Coorong">The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA)</a></li> </ul>Recent decades have brought an increasing realisation that the health of the Murray-Darling Basin is at risk. An array of pressures ranging from the over allocation of water resources, poor land management planning and the expansion of primary production have all contributed to declines in river health. Fish and their habitats have been greatly affected by these pressures, with estimates suggesting native fish populations are at 10% of pre-European colonisation levels. As all levels of government explore options for improving the health of the Murray-Darling Basin, the knowledge held by people within the community who have had a lengthy association with the waterways of the Basin is being increasingly recognised as a valuable resource. People’s lived experience provides a unique insight into how changes in rivers and their associated habitats have occurred over time. Accessing and recording this information will make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the Murray-Darling Basin, and help shape the management decisions of the future to achieve improved river health outcomes. Many different groups of people have developed unique relationships with rivers and their associated environments. The long history of recreational fishing within the Basin has led generations of people to spend substantial amounts of time on or near its rivers. Their desire to experience the river and to catch fish has developed a refined understanding of how fish relate to the riverine environment, and consequently how the changes to these environments have affected the status of native fisheries. Similarly, Indigenous peoples have relationships with the rivers that stretch back tens of thousands of years before the arrival of European colonisers. This strong and lasting association has also allowed Indigenous peoples to witness contemporary changes to the health of the Basin’s rivers and observe how these changes have influenced fish and their habitats. In addition, landholders, long-time residents, regular tourists and an array of other community stakeholders hold stories and memories of the river that are an invaluable resource for guiding its future management. The project represents a unique collaboration between some of Australia’s most prominent ecological oral historians (both within tertiary institutions and commercial production companies), all four Basin-state fisheries agencies and regional NRM organisations. The integration of research institutions, government and local community stakeholders provides a diverse and flexible framework to access a wide range of participants and ensure the collection, analysis and presentation of information is in accordance with national and international best practice. The project delivered a suite of oral history recordings from across the Basin, while also developing communication products in the form of radio features and community booklets. This output was deposited with the Mitchell Library of the State Library of New South Wales and the Australian Torres Strait Islander Digital Archive (ATSIDA). Physical copies are held at the Mitchell Library (Accession Record MLOH 647). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a title="Australian Research Council Grant ID" href="http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP120200117">Australian Research Council Grant ID LP120200117</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff image/jpeg audio/mpeg application/msword Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a title="University of Technology, Sydney" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-502828">University of Technology, Sydney</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource <a title="Murray-Darling Basin Authority" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462306">Murray-Darling Basin Authority</a> <a title="NSW Fisheries" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-601964">NSW Fisheries</a> <a href="https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642319">Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Heather Goodall" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486922">Prof. Heather Goodall</a> <a title="Jodi Frawley" href="http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/frawleyj/">Dr Jodi Frawley</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-sewell-6474b812/?originalSubdomain=au">Hamish Sewell</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Data collected between 2010-07-01 and 2011-06-30. Relation A related resource The publication resulting from data collected for Talking Fish is openly accessible and available for download: Frawley, J., Nichols, S., Goodall, H. and Baker, E. (2012). Talking fish: Making connections with the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra. <a title="View at publisher" href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/publications/pubs/talking-fish-in-the-murray-darling-basin">View or download from publisher...</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Namoi River (NSW) Upper Condamine River (QLD) Katarapko Creek (SA) Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW, ACT) Culgoa ‐Balonne Rivers (QLD, NSW) Paroo River (QLD) Goulburn River (VIC) Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW) Ovens River (VIC) Mainstem Murray River (NSW, VIC) Darling River – Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW) The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. The period the data refers to spans from the early 20th century to the early 21st century. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. <img src="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/square_thumbnails/685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" alt="685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" /> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hamish Sewell Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sam Bonner Location The location of the interview Condamine River, Queensland Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Part 1 00:17:41 Part 2 00:40:14 Part 3 00:04:59 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Upper Condamine: Oral History of Sam Bonner Subject The topic of the resource Fishes--Identification Crustaceans Birds Plants--Identification Trade routes Connection to Country Githabul people Traditional fishing Wildlife conservation Traditional ecological knowledge Camping Dreaming (Spiritual) Aboriginal history Water--Symbolic aspects Description An account of the resource An interview in three parts with Sam Bonner. Sam Bonner is a Githabul Elder who lives near Emu Creek, which is a tributary of the Condamine River. Sam speaks about his childhood experiences of the river, his love and passion for the river, its history, and his traditional and environmental knowledge about the river. The interview was recorded at The Canoe Tree and water hole on the Condamine River, Queensland. Sam shares his extensive knowledge about his Indigenous culture and history and outlines Indigenous customs and practices of conservation. He is passionate about the Condamine River, and keen to pass on his traditional and environmental knowledge on to the next generations, to show them what the river means to him and his people. Mentioned: white ants, porcupines, casuarinas, willy wagtails, finches, double bars, swallows, doves, blue wrens. 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Title A name given to the resource Rory Treweeke, Angledool Station (NSW), 10 October 2010. https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/14937f3fd8fa4bdc2318ee90174f16aa.mp3 40e813e3c444c67774e7111f3cbdab3c https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/75d209497632074b8010234887d27c5f.doc 724904d1f226348f54fd8fea13c51c94 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Talking Fish Subject The topic of the resource Historical studies History and archaeology Environmental science and management Environmental history Aquatic ecology Description An account of the resource Talking Fish is a research data collection of oral histories and local knowledge in building community participation in Murray-Darling Basin river rehabilitation. It includes a cross section of age, class, gender, and Indigenous Australian communities. The Talking Fish project covers 12 reaches within the Basin: <ul><li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Namoi">Namoi River (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Condamine">Upper Condamine River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Katarapko">Katarapko Creek (SA)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murrumbidgee">Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW / ACT)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Culgoa-Balonne">Culgoa-Balonne Rivers (Qld / NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Paroo">Paroo River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Goulburn">Goulburn River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Anabranch">Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Ovens">Ovens River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murray">Mainstem Murray River (NSW / Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Upper+Darling">Darling River-Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Coorong">The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA)</a></li> </ul>Recent decades have brought an increasing realisation that the health of the Murray-Darling Basin is at risk. An array of pressures ranging from the over allocation of water resources, poor land management planning and the expansion of primary production have all contributed to declines in river health. Fish and their habitats have been greatly affected by these pressures, with estimates suggesting native fish populations are at 10% of pre-European colonisation levels. As all levels of government explore options for improving the health of the Murray-Darling Basin, the knowledge held by people within the community who have had a lengthy association with the waterways of the Basin is being increasingly recognised as a valuable resource. People’s lived experience provides a unique insight into how changes in rivers and their associated habitats have occurred over time. Accessing and recording this information will make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the Murray-Darling Basin, and help shape the management decisions of the future to achieve improved river health outcomes. Many different groups of people have developed unique relationships with rivers and their associated environments. The long history of recreational fishing within the Basin has led generations of people to spend substantial amounts of time on or near its rivers. Their desire to experience the river and to catch fish has developed a refined understanding of how fish relate to the riverine environment, and consequently how the changes to these environments have affected the status of native fisheries. Similarly, Indigenous peoples have relationships with the rivers that stretch back tens of thousands of years before the arrival of European colonisers. This strong and lasting association has also allowed Indigenous peoples to witness contemporary changes to the health of the Basin’s rivers and observe how these changes have influenced fish and their habitats. In addition, landholders, long-time residents, regular tourists and an array of other community stakeholders hold stories and memories of the river that are an invaluable resource for guiding its future management. The project represents a unique collaboration between some of Australia’s most prominent ecological oral historians (both within tertiary institutions and commercial production companies), all four Basin-state fisheries agencies and regional NRM organisations. The integration of research institutions, government and local community stakeholders provides a diverse and flexible framework to access a wide range of participants and ensure the collection, analysis and presentation of information is in accordance with national and international best practice. The project delivered a suite of oral history recordings from across the Basin, while also developing communication products in the form of radio features and community booklets. This output was deposited with the Mitchell Library of the State Library of New South Wales and the Australian Torres Strait Islander Digital Archive (ATSIDA). Physical copies are held at the Mitchell Library (Accession Record MLOH 647). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a title="Australian Research Council Grant ID" href="http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP120200117">Australian Research Council Grant ID LP120200117</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff image/jpeg audio/mpeg application/msword Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a title="University of Technology, Sydney" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-502828">University of Technology, Sydney</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource <a title="Murray-Darling Basin Authority" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462306">Murray-Darling Basin Authority</a> <a title="NSW Fisheries" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-601964">NSW Fisheries</a> <a href="https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642319">Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Heather Goodall" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486922">Prof. Heather Goodall</a> <a title="Jodi Frawley" href="http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/frawleyj/">Dr Jodi Frawley</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-sewell-6474b812/?originalSubdomain=au">Hamish Sewell</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Data collected between 2010-07-01 and 2011-06-30. Relation A related resource The publication resulting from data collected for Talking Fish is openly accessible and available for download: Frawley, J., Nichols, S., Goodall, H. and Baker, E. (2012). Talking fish: Making connections with the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra. <a title="View at publisher" href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/publications/pubs/talking-fish-in-the-murray-darling-basin">View or download from publisher...</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Namoi River (NSW) Upper Condamine River (QLD) Katarapko Creek (SA) Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW, ACT) Culgoa ‐Balonne Rivers (QLD, NSW) Paroo River (QLD) Goulburn River (VIC) Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW) Ovens River (VIC) Mainstem Murray River (NSW, VIC) Darling River – Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW) The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. The period the data refers to spans from the early 20th century to the early 21st century. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. <img src="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/square_thumbnails/685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" alt="685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" /> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Hamish Sewell Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rory Treweeke Location The location of the interview Angledool Station, NSW Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:53:04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Rory Treweeke Subject The topic of the resource Fishes--Identification Crustaceans Birds--Identification Plants--Identification Water resources Floodplains Weeds Irrigation Water quality Introduced fishes Cotton No-till farming Aboriginal culture Weirs Fishes--Breeding Aboriginal scarred tree Description An account of the resource Rory Treweeke is the owner of the Angledool Station in far northern New South Wales near Lightning Ridge. Rory has been in Angledool since 1969 and has seen a lot of changes in and around the Narran River. These changes include the installation of weirs, the growing cotton industry, the decimation of the Catfish population, droughts, and Aboriginal culture he has observed in the Angledool area over the years. Rory also expresses his appreciation for the river and the floods that it brings, recognising it as a powerful and fascinating force that replenishes the land. He also discusses how European Carp came into the water system during the 1974 flood; the importance of floodplains to the breeding cycles of fish; Aboriginal scarred trees, and evidence of large gathering sites (remains of shell middens); the Chinese population in the area and the environmental impacts of the rice industry. Mention of the the Flood Plain Association and Water Act (Queensland). 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Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Rodney Stone, Wentworth (NSW), 10 November 2010. https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/61527838f27293835925e35cf5ef2b76.mp3 b129f9539b7bf19dfa022bbac35df30f https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/daafd752747e5d68f7264406c6d5f2ec.mp3 aa14d743c8ed3c8545bdf1b0713582f3 https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/8bc617f13d8f4e8d3bcfb93dec844224.mp3 6e3babdca2cc814bb1fb75b70912a22d https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/9c4bfc64630e3e26de5a0257f7ffdd7a.doc fa293215962dd1cc47c12308f9b12fce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Talking Fish Subject The topic of the resource Historical studies History and archaeology Environmental science and management Environmental history Aquatic ecology Description An account of the resource Talking Fish is a research data collection of oral histories and local knowledge in building community participation in Murray-Darling Basin river rehabilitation. It includes a cross section of age, class, gender, and Indigenous Australian communities. The Talking Fish project covers 12 reaches within the Basin: <ul><li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Namoi">Namoi River (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Condamine">Upper Condamine River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Katarapko">Katarapko Creek (SA)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murrumbidgee">Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW / ACT)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Culgoa-Balonne">Culgoa-Balonne Rivers (Qld / NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Paroo">Paroo River (Qld)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Goulburn">Goulburn River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Anabranch">Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Ovens">Ovens River (Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Murray">Mainstem Murray River (NSW / Vic)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Upper+Darling">Darling River-Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW)</a></li> <li><a href="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/browse?tags=Coorong">The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA)</a></li> </ul>Recent decades have brought an increasing realisation that the health of the Murray-Darling Basin is at risk. An array of pressures ranging from the over allocation of water resources, poor land management planning and the expansion of primary production have all contributed to declines in river health. Fish and their habitats have been greatly affected by these pressures, with estimates suggesting native fish populations are at 10% of pre-European colonisation levels. As all levels of government explore options for improving the health of the Murray-Darling Basin, the knowledge held by people within the community who have had a lengthy association with the waterways of the Basin is being increasingly recognised as a valuable resource. People’s lived experience provides a unique insight into how changes in rivers and their associated habitats have occurred over time. Accessing and recording this information will make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the Murray-Darling Basin, and help shape the management decisions of the future to achieve improved river health outcomes. Many different groups of people have developed unique relationships with rivers and their associated environments. The long history of recreational fishing within the Basin has led generations of people to spend substantial amounts of time on or near its rivers. Their desire to experience the river and to catch fish has developed a refined understanding of how fish relate to the riverine environment, and consequently how the changes to these environments have affected the status of native fisheries. Similarly, Indigenous peoples have relationships with the rivers that stretch back tens of thousands of years before the arrival of European colonisers. This strong and lasting association has also allowed Indigenous peoples to witness contemporary changes to the health of the Basin’s rivers and observe how these changes have influenced fish and their habitats. In addition, landholders, long-time residents, regular tourists and an array of other community stakeholders hold stories and memories of the river that are an invaluable resource for guiding its future management. The project represents a unique collaboration between some of Australia’s most prominent ecological oral historians (both within tertiary institutions and commercial production companies), all four Basin-state fisheries agencies and regional NRM organisations. The integration of research institutions, government and local community stakeholders provides a diverse and flexible framework to access a wide range of participants and ensure the collection, analysis and presentation of information is in accordance with national and international best practice. The project delivered a suite of oral history recordings from across the Basin, while also developing communication products in the form of radio features and community booklets. This output was deposited with the Mitchell Library of the State Library of New South Wales and the Australian Torres Strait Islander Digital Archive (ATSIDA). Physical copies are held at the Mitchell Library (Accession Record MLOH 647). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a title="Australian Research Council Grant ID" href="http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP120200117">Australian Research Council Grant ID LP120200117</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/tiff image/jpeg audio/mpeg application/msword Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a title="University of Technology, Sydney" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-502828">University of Technology, Sydney</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource <a title="Murray-Darling Basin Authority" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462306">Murray-Darling Basin Authority</a> <a title="NSW Fisheries" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-601964">NSW Fisheries</a> <a href="https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-642319">Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Heather Goodall" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486922">Prof. Heather Goodall</a> <a title="Jodi Frawley" href="http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/frawleyj/">Dr Jodi Frawley</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-sewell-6474b812/?originalSubdomain=au">Hamish Sewell</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Data collected between 2010-07-01 and 2011-06-30. Relation A related resource The publication resulting from data collected for Talking Fish is openly accessible and available for download: Frawley, J., Nichols, S., Goodall, H. and Baker, E. (2012). Talking fish: Making connections with the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra. <a title="View at publisher" href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/publications/pubs/talking-fish-in-the-murray-darling-basin">View or download from publisher...</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Namoi River (NSW) Upper Condamine River (QLD) Katarapko Creek (SA) Upper Murrumbidgee River (NSW, ACT) Culgoa ‐Balonne Rivers (QLD, NSW) Paroo River (QLD) Goulburn River (VIC) Darling and the Great Anabranch (NSW) Ovens River (VIC) Mainstem Murray River (NSW, VIC) Darling River – Bourke to Brewarrina (NSW) The Coorong and Lower Lakes (SA) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. The period the data refers to spans from the early 20th century to the early 21st century. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. <img src="http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/square_thumbnails/685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" alt="685bae3a5a9834d15be2b0939ae28264.jpg" /> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Jodi Frawley Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rodney Stone Location The location of the interview Wentworth, NSW Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Part 1 00:20:16 Part 2 00:21:25 Part 3 00:18:04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anabranch: Oral History of Rodney Stone Description An account of the resource An interview in three parts with Rodney Stone, President of the Wentworth Fishing Club. Born in 1955 at Mildura, Rodney grew up on the Darling. He has witnessed the changes in the native fish population, particularly relating to the arrival of the European carp; the decimation of Catfish; restocking; fish kills at Wakool; the removal of Willow trees; the disappearance of bird life following the wave of the calcivirus; blackwater and its impacts on the region; yabbying; fishing techniques; the way fish behave during droughts; the Darling floods of 1956 and 1976, and the various flora and fauna present in the region. He also shows the research crew Fort Courage and talks about fishing at the junction of the two systems, including a description of a "mini delta" in the Anabranch when it runs. Mention of 183 Dam and a fish species 'Minnow' (unspecified). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Heather Goodall Jodi Frawley Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Technology, Sydney Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010-11-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Murray-Darling Basin Authority NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright University of Technology, Sydney Language A language of the resource English Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Open access License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. <a title="CC-BY" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/">CC-BY</a> Subject The topic of the resource Fishes--Identification Crustaceans Birds--Identification Reptiles--Identification Plants--Identification Dams Blackwater Water--Law and legislation Droughts Weeds Fish stocking Billabongs Introduced species Water quality Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/msword audio/mpeg image/jpeg Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Darling Anabranch, NSW Murray River, NSW Darling River, NSW Wentworth, NSW Wakool, NSW Lake Victoria, NSW Anabranch Billabongs Birds--Identification Blackwater Crustaceans Dams--Australia Droughts Fish stocking Fishes--Identification Floods Introduced species Plants--Identification Recreational fisher Reptiles--Identification Water quality Water--Law and legislation Weeds