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- Tags: Family life
Murray: Oral History of Richard Kennedy - Native Fish of the Lachlan River
Richard is a Ngiyampaa Aboriginal man residing in Wodonga, Victoria. Born in 1959, Richard grew up on the Lachlan…
Tags: Aboriginal culture, Connection to country, Diet, Droughts, Ecological sustainability, Family life, Fishes--Breeding, Fishing nets, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Murray, Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language, Physical characteristics (Animals), Traditional ecological knowledge, Weirs
Position: 52 (113 views)
Paroo: Oral History of Beryl and Colin Leigo
Colin and Beryl live on the Mooreland Downs sheep property, half way between Wanaaring and Hungerford, west of the Paroo River.
Colin talks about: family history at Moorland Downs; land…
Tags: Birds--Identification, Communities, Family life, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Introduced species, Landholder, Paroo, Swimming, Water quality
Position: 34 (143 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of 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…
Tags: Environmental flows, Family life, Fishes--Identification, Fishes--Speciation, Floods, Katarapko, Lure fishing, Native animals, Physical characteristics (Animals), Recreational fisher, Salinisation, Water levels, Water temperature, Weeds, Weirs, Wetlands
Position: 131 (75 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Tracy Bye
Born in 1964, Tracy is Manager of the Loxton Information Bureau. She moved to Loxton when she was about 11, and spent a lot of time at Katarapko Creek. Tracy saw her interview as a way to honour her…
Tags: Boats, Camping, Environmental flows, Family life, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Introduced species, Katarapko, Recreational fisher, Swimming, Water sports, Weeds
Position: 215 (53 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of 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.…
Tags: Dams--Australia, Environmental flows, Family life, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Fishes--Migration, Fishing industry, Fishing nets, Fishing regulations, Flood plains, Irrigation, Katarapko, Professional fisher, Salinisation, Water quality, Water--Law and legislation, Weirs
Position: 135 (74 views)
Interview 1, Far South Coast NSW
Tags: Aboriginal culture, Batemans Marine Park, Communities, Environmental conservation, Environmental stewardship, Family life, Landcare, Litter (Trash), Marine ecosystems, Marine protected areas, Surfing for women, Tourism, Water pollution
Position: 156 (67 views)
Culgoa - Balonne: Images from interview with Pat Cross
The photos show family activities such as learning to swim in the Narran River in the 1920s.
Position: 120 (79 views)