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- Tags: Introduced species
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: 31 (147 views)
Paroo: Oral History of Ron Heinemann and Ron Gardiner
Tags: Blackwater, Environmental flows, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Introduced species, Irrigation, Landholder, Livestock, Local history, Native animals, Paroo, Plants--Identification, Siltation, Traditional ecological knowledge
Position: 76 (99 views)
Paroo: Oral History of Kevin Eastburn
Kevin grew up in western New South Wales, and has lived in Eulo since 1972. He is one of several beekeepers, or commercial apiarists, in the area. Kevin reflects extensively on the broader flora and fauna in the…
Tags: Aboriginal history, Birds--Identification, Bushfires, Introduced species, Landholder, Paroo, Pesticides, Plants--Identification
Position: 67 (104 views)
Paroo: Oral History of Fay and Donald Cooney
Tags: Aboriginal culture, Bushfires, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Grazing, Introduced species, Landholder, Livestock, Local history, Paroo, Swimming
Position: 48 (120 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Robert Horne
Robert Horne is an Indigenous man who was born in Boggabri; a small country town through which the Namoi River runs, located in north-western New South Wales.
The interview takes place in Robert's Gunnedah office…
Tags: Cotton, Dams--Australia, Fishes--Migration, Floods, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Namoi, Traditional ecological knowledge, Water--Law and legislation
Position: 117 (82 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Joe and Pearl Trindall
Pearl and Joe Trindall are an Indigenous couple who have lived in the Namoi region for most their lives. Pearl was born in Boomi, while Joe was born in Narrabri and they both, along with their children, have spent a lot…
Tags: Aboriginal spirituality, Cotton, Dams--Australia, Diet, Fishing nets, Floods, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Namoi, Stock routes, Storytelling, Swimming, Water pollution, Weirs
Position: 12 (263 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Jason Simpson
Tags: Bait fishing, Billabongs, Camping, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Introduced species, Irrigation, Lure fishing, Namoi, Recreational fisher, Riparian restoration, Siltation, Tournament fishing, Weeds
Position: 99 (90 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Darcy Harris
Tags: Droughts, Floods, Introduced species, Landholder, Namoi, Siltation
Position: 114 (84 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Don 'Spider' Cunningham
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…
Tags: Bait fishing, Cotton, Dams--Australia, Fish stocking, Fishes--Cannibalism, Fishes--Identification, Introduced species, Namoi, Overfishing, Predatory animals--Behavior, Recreational fisher, Siltation, Weirs
Position: 63 (107 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Eric and Carol Hannan
Eric and Carol Hannan are the owners of the Rampadelles property near Boggabri by the Namoi River and have lived here with their four children since 1973. During this time, the Hannan family have experienced numerous…
Tags: Erosion, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Introduced species, Landholder, Namoi, Restoration ecology, Siltation, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 130 (76 views)