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Murray: Oral History of Graham Ellis, Ken Strachan, and Pete Tidd
An interview in three parts with Graham Ellis, Ken Strachan, and Peter Tidd.
Graham, Ken and Peter are members of the Corowa Angling Club, and have lived in the Corowa area since the 1970s. Graham has worked as a water bailiff, a law enforcement…
Graham, Ken and Peter are members of the Corowa Angling Club, and have lived in the Corowa area since the 1970s. Graham has worked as a water bailiff, a law enforcement…
Position: 134 (44 views)
Murray: Oral History of Merrilyn Strachan and Kelli Cunningham
An interview with Merrylin Strachan and Kelli Cunningham.
Merrylin and Kelli are members of the Corowa Angling Club, Merrylin a champion women's fisher. Kelli is manager of the Corowa Motor Inn and grew up fishing around the Menindee Lakes. They…
Merrylin and Kelli are members of the Corowa Angling Club, Merrylin a champion women's fisher. Kelli is manager of the Corowa Motor Inn and grew up fishing around the Menindee Lakes. They…
Position: 134 (44 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Don 'Spider' Cunningham
An interview in four parts.
Don 'Spider' Cunningham is a recreational fisher who is part of the Narrabri Fishing Club and has resided in Narrabri (NSW) his entire life. He has strong ties with the area with his father also from Narrabri and his…
Don 'Spider' Cunningham is a recreational fisher who is part of the Narrabri Fishing Club and has resided in Narrabri (NSW) his entire life. He has strong ties with the area with his father also from Narrabri and his…
Position: 108 (49 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Jason Simpson
Jason Simpson is a recreational fisher living in the northern New South Wales town of Narrabri through which the Namoi River flows. Born in 1976, he has lived in this country town since the age of four and has been fishing since his youth, becoming…
Position: 103 (51 views)
Paroo: Oral History of Ron Heinemann and Ron Gardiner
Cousins, Ron Heinemann and Ron Gardiner, talk separately about their memories of growing up on the Paroo River. Both men owned properties along the river and were fishers. Ron Heinemann was an especially keen fisher and has an intimate knowledge of…
Position: 62 (66 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Bryan Pratt
An interview in four parts with Bryan Pratt.
Brian came to the Murrumbidgee in 1965. He talks about seasonal variations in the prevalence of fish, and their breeding and migration habits. He remarks on regional variations within species and…
Brian came to the Murrumbidgee in 1965. He talks about seasonal variations in the prevalence of fish, and their breeding and migration habits. He remarks on regional variations within species and…
Position: 113 (48 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Darren Rosso
An interview with Darren Rosso in three parts.
Darren has worked in the Murrumbidgee Corridor since 1988.He talks about the Murrumbidgee Rivers historical fame as a Trout Cod fishery and discusses the practice of restocking fish. He describes the…
Darren has worked in the Murrumbidgee Corridor since 1988.He talks about the Murrumbidgee Rivers historical fame as a Trout Cod fishery and discusses the practice of restocking fish. He describes the…
Position: 74 (60 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Keith Coleman and Max Jeffrey
An interview in two parts with Keith Coleman and Max Jeffrey.
Keith grew up in Brewarrina and learned to fish with his father. He learned to swim in the river, and remembers how clear the water was - clear enough that people could go spearfishing.…
Keith grew up in Brewarrina and learned to fish with his father. He learned to swim in the river, and remembers how clear the water was - clear enough that people could go spearfishing.…
Position: 60 (67 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Feli McHughes
Feli McHughes is a Ngemba man from the Upper Darling region of Brewarrina. His passion about the Brewarrina Ngemba Billabong and the wider river system has seen him involved in a number of projects with numerous organisations. His visions for the…
Position: 17 (132 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Noal Kuhl [TREELINE]
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh parts of a twelve part interview with Noal Kuhl.
Noal discusses the section of Oakey Creek (above where it meets Westbrook Creek) known as the Treeline. He explains how the Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking…
Noal discusses the section of Oakey Creek (above where it meets Westbrook Creek) known as the Treeline. He explains how the Oakey Freshwater Fish Stocking…
Position: 179 (36 views)