Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Cheryl Buchanan
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008120678' target='_blank'>Fishing--Australia</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/973' target='_blank'>Water quality</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/328' target='_blank'>Native title</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4611' target='_blank'>Cultural exchange</a>
<a href='http://indigenous.sl.nsw.gov.au/communities/guwamu' target='_blank'>Guwamu nation</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3312' target='_blank'>Environmental flows</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008008351' target='_blank'>Water--Symbolic aspects</a>
An interview with Cheryl Buchannan. Audio only.
Cheryl Buchanan is a woman from the Guwamu (or Kooma) nation located in southern Queensland. Cheryl is a representative for Northern Basins Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) and in this short interview she briefly discusses growing up on the rivers with her Aunties; the interactions her people had with other Aboriginal Nations, and how these meetings fostered cultural exchange and helped the continuation of their respective cultures; the quality of the water; and how she views the water as a force that brings peace and people together.
Cheryl mentions Warrego (western), Balonne (eastern), Culgoa (southern) as the river boundaries of her peoples' Country.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-19
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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Culgoa - Balonne: Images from interview with Keith Codrington, George Thomas, and Robert Worboys
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4120' target='_blank'>Local history</a>
Historical images provided by Robert Worboys during his oral history interview with friends Keith Codrington and George Thomas.
The images span the late 1930s to 1950s. They show Murray Cod caught from the infamous 'Garden Hole' spoken about during the interview, located south of E.J. Beardmore Dam.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-07
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
All rights reserved
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Culgoa - Balonne: Images from interview with Pat Cross
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1480' target='_blank'>Swimming</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4120' target='_blank'>Local history</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/665' target='_blank'>Family life</a>
Historical images provided by Pat Cross during her oral history interview.
The photos show family activities such as learning to swim in the Narran River in the 1920s.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-12
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
All rights reserved
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Culgoa - Balonne: Images from interview with Peter and Margaret Petersen
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045491' target='_blank'>Eucalyptus camaldulensis</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6272' target='_blank'>Floods</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6270' target='_blank'>Floodplains</a>
Peter and Margaret (Pop) Petersen were the former managers of the Brenda Station in Goodooga. Previously owned by the Church of England, Brenda Station was primarily involved in grazing. The Culgoa River that ran through the property was a major source of feed and water for the Petersen's and their community.
Images provided by Peter and Margaret (Pop) Petersen. Many show River Red Gums (some of which are up to 800 years old), stressed from changes in flood and dry cycles.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-08-26
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
All rights reserved
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Culgoa - Balonne: Images from interview with Ned and Lynette Underwood
Photos taken on day of oral history recording of Ned and Lynette Underwood by the Talking Fish research team of the Balonne River and areas around their property.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-09
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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Culgoa ‐ Balonne Rivers
The data from this study region includes 11 oral histories (audio as mp3s, and transcripts) and 4 image galleries, as well as a georeferenced hand-drawn map of the area.
Geographically the Balonne is an extension of the Condamine River and starts near Glenmorgan. It flows through gently undulating country before reaching an expansive flat plain where it splits and forms several smaller rivers including the Culgoa. The Culgoa River twists and turns across the floodplain and through coolabah woodlands before flowing into the Darling River between the towns of Brewarrina and Bourke.
The 123 000km2 catchment of the Culgoa – Balonne Rivers is semiͲarid and experiences a highly variable rainfall. The rainfall is reflected in the rivers’ flows which often cease for long periods of time, sometimes for up to a few years. During such prolonged droughts only very large waterholes continue to hold water. When the rains are good, the whole floodplain may turn into a slow flowing river around a metre deep.
These rivers are significant to the Bigambul, Kooma, Muruwari, Gungarri, Mandandanjii and Gamilaroi people who have traditionally lived, fished and told stories about these rivers and the life they support.
(Source: Sarac, Z., Sewell, H., Ringwood, G., Baker, E. and Nichols, S. (2012). Culgoa - Balonne: Talking fish, making connections with the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin. Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra.)
Map image attribution: Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Talking Fish Project <a href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/442140/FINAL-Talking-Fish-booklet-compilation-Jan-2013_for-web.pdf">see details...</a>
2015-06-10
<a href="http://geonode.research.uts.edu.au/layers/geonode%3Afrawley2012page220"><span>http://geonode.research.uts.edu.au/layers/geonode%3Afrawley2012page220</span></a>
Sarac, Z., Sewell, H., Ringwood, G., Baker, E. and Nichols, S. (2012). Culgoa - Balonne: Talking fish, making connections with the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin. Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Canberra. <span> </span><a href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/442080/Cul-Bal-FINAL_Jan-2013-for-web.pdf">View or download from publisher...</a>
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Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Ned and Lynette Underwood
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85048775' target='_blank'>Fishes--Identification</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1353' target='_blank'>Crustaceans</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/9862' target='_blank'>Native animals</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85102861' target='_blank'>Plants--Identification</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145985' target='_blank'>Weirs</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3313' target='_blank'>Dams</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6272' target='_blank'>Floods</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/973' target='_blank'>Water quality</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/266' target='_blank'>Aboriginal history</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4120' target='_blank'>Local history</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1267' target='_blank'>Livestock</a>
An interview in two parts with Ned and Lynette Underwood.
Born in 1932, Ned grew up as a child on the property Warroo, a sheep and cattle station on the banks of the Balonne, owned by his grandfather since 1890.
In the interview, Ned describes how the river was a significant part of his life growing up - like a playground, swimming and fishing. He recalls what the river was like prior to the E.J. Beardmore Dam being built downstream and how it increased the river level along much of their property; the turbidity of the river; and the history of the station as a site of importance for the Aboriginal peoples of the region - recalling stories of tribal warfare, and several locations with remains of shell middens.
Ned has kept records of flood locations and heights, which have been helpful in predicting how flood waters might affect the local area. He also discusses 'gilgais' - an Aboriginal word for small water hole or lake, thought to be formed in vertisols.
Mention of Warroo Station as a sacred Aboriginal site.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-09
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Rory Treweeke
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85048775' target='_blank'>Fishes--Identification</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1353' target='_blank'>Crustaceans</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007102025' target='_blank'>Birds--Identification</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85102861' target='_blank'>Plants--Identification</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/867' target='_blank'>Water resources</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6270' target='_blank'>Floodplains</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/2477' target='_blank'>Weeds</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/832' target='_blank'>Irrigation</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/973' target='_blank'>Water quality</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96006425' target='_blank'>Introduced fishes</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4510' target='_blank'>Cotton</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/13350' target='_blank'>No-till farming</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/255' target='_blank'>Aboriginal culture</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145985' target='_blank'>Weirs</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85048621' target='_blank'>Fishes--Breeding</a>
<a href='http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/show/399' target='_blank'>Aboriginal scarred tree</a>
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).
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-10
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Pat Stephens
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85048775' target='_blank'>Fishes--Identification</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1353' target='_blank'>Crustaceans</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6272' target='_blank'>Floods</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3313' target='_blank'>Dams</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/973' target='_blank'>Water quality</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4510' target='_blank'>Cotton</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96006425' target='_blank'>Introduced fishes</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3312' target='_blank'>Environmental flows</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3333' target='_blank'>Grazing</a>
An interview with Pat Stephens, a local butcher.
Born in 1933, Pat talks about fishing in the Dirranbandi area and the changes he has noticed over the last 60 years. Having fished since he was a boy, the biggest changes have been a reduction in the smaller, regular floods since E.J. Beardmore Dam was built. These small floods used to wet a large area of the country, which were essential for grazing purposes. He notes the effect of the dam on river flow, and how the water does not clear up like it used to.
He also talks about: the impact of European Carp on fish populations over the last 30 years; a flood in the 1890s; floodplains and the effect of river water levels on trees; fishing techniques, such as lures; and the decline in Crayfish since bore drains were removed.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-10-10
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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Culgoa River, QLD
Balonne River, QLD
Dirranbandi, QLD
Bokhara RIver, NSW
Narran River, NSW/QLD
St George, QLD
Condamine River, QLD
Cawildi, QLD
Killarney, QLD
Surat, QLD
Mitchell, QLD
Roma, QLD
Culgoa - Balonne: Oral History of Peter and Margaret Petersen
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85048775' target='_blank'>Fishes--Identification</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85102861' target='_blank'>Plants--Identification</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/867' target='_blank'>Water resources</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145461' target='_blank'>Water--Law and legislation</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/973' target='_blank'>Water quality</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/6270' target='_blank'>Floodplains</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85145985' target='_blank'>Weirs</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/4510' target='_blank'>Cotton</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85142923' target='_blank'>Vertisols</a>
<a href='http://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/items/show/403' target='_blank'>Blackwater</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96006425' target='_blank'>Introduced fishes</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/255' target='_blank'>Aboriginal culture</a>
<a href='http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045491' target='_blank'>Eucalyptus camaldulensis</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/3333' target='_blank'>Grazing</a>
<a href='http://vocabulary.curriculum.edu.au/scot/1267' target='_blank'>Livestock</a>
An interview with Peter and Margaret (Pop) Petersen.
Peter and Margaret (Pop) Petersen were the former managers of Brenda Station in Goodooga. On the Culgoa River, it spans both New South Wales and Queensland. Previously owned by the Church of England, Brenda Station was primarily involved in grazing sheep and cattle. The Culgoa River which runs through the property, was a major source of feed and water for the Petersen's and their community. Peter and Pop reminisce about the pleasant experiences had on Brenda Station and discuss the course of events leading to the less than ideal conditions that the river is currently in. They also talk about: the long term benefits of floods; the changes in flows as a result of irrigation and intense agriculture; differences in water colour (red Maranoa, black Darling Downs); Artesian bore drains; Aboriginal tools found on the property.
The Petersens have maintained records of rainfall, river height, and floods that date back to 1872.
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Hamish Sewell
University of Technology, Sydney
2010-08-26
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
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