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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 Lorna McNiven Location The location of the interview Eulo, Queensland, Australia Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Part 1 00:09:38 Part 2 00:44:07 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 Paroo: Oral History of Lorna McNiven 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 2010-10-17 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/msword audio/mpeg image/tiff 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 href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/">CC-BY</a> Description An account of the resource Lorna McNiven is an Indigenous woman who was born in Eulo in south-western Queensland. Her family, known as river people, are the Budjari and Murrawarri peoples. Lorna discusses her life along the Paroo River and the great source of life, leisure and belonging it brings - that cements her spiritual and cultural connection with the land. She states that the Paroo was a central to her and people's lives. Lorna recollects the condition of the Paroo from her childhood, and again upon her return after her absence of a few decades. She discusses the changes in the surrounding environment, the aquatic life and her yearning and love for Country. 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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 Jodi Frawley Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Phillip Sullivan Location The location of the interview Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Part 1 00:24:41 Part 2 00:20:10 Part 3 00:23:27 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 Darling: Oral History of Phillip Sullivan 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 2010-10-18 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/msword audio/mpeg image/jpeg 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. Conditional use. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au/">CC BY-NC</a> Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. Unmediated licence agreement. Interviewee's consent condition: Please contact about restrictions. Subject The topic of the resource Fishes--Identification Floods Weirs Aboriginal fish traps Aboriginal art Water quality Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language Silt Totems Rock paintings Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people Muruwari / Murrawarri people Wiradjuri people Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language Connection to Country Aboriginal kinship systems Description An account of the resource Phillip Sullivan grew up on the Brewarrina Aboriginal Mission in the 1960s with his immediate and extended family. For Phillip, life on the river as a Ngemba man revolved around the Barwon River with fishing and swimming being favourite pastimes for the entire family. Phillip passionately discusses a wide range of topics that include growing up along the river; the impacts on the Upper Darling and surrounds caused by weirs and restrictions; Aboriginal history; the significance of connection to Country and water; Aboriginal law and personal responsibilities; and the relationships between neighbouring Aboriginal nations. He also points out the cultural shifts he has witnessed; from that of a group-focused, collectivist culture, to a more Western-aligned culture of individualism with its self-focused culture, and its consequences on Aboriginal kinship values, society and the environment. Mention of: King Brown Snake. Eastern Brown Snake. Long neck turtles. Quandong. Gum trees. Coolabah trees. Spinifex. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Bourke, New South Wales Brewarrina Mission, New South Wales Barwon Fall, New South Wales Billy Goat Bend, New South Wales Dodge City, New South Wales West Brewarrina, New South Wales Darling River, New South Wales Wilcannia, New South Wales Warrego River, Queensland/New South Wales Paroo River, Queensland Cato Creek, New South Wales Gundabooka,New South Wales Aboriginal art Aboriginal customs Aboriginal fish traps Aboriginal kinship systems Connection to country Fishes--Identification Floods Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language Indigenous peoples Muruwari / Murrawarri people Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people Siltation Totems Upper Darling Water quality Weirs Wiradjuri people https://dharmae.research.uts.edu.au/files/original/1167337a1c9a1504446a8b4b5ee5fd06.tif 51288bdb377d59fffb979ca4f4c1767c 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" /> Study Region Geographic areas and Aboriginal peoples languages and communities related to each study area. 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 Darling River - Bourke to Brewarrina Relation A related resource Frawley, J., Nichols, S., Goodall, H. and Baker, E. (2011). Darling ‐ Brewarrina to Bourke: Talking fish, making connections with the rivers of the Murray‐Darling Basin. Murray‐Darling Basin Authority, Canberra. <a href="http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/457036/Up-DarlingB2B_FINAL_Jan-2013-for-web.pdf">View or download from publisher...</a> <a href="http://geonode.research.uts.edu.au/layers/geonode%3Afrawley2012page178">http://geonode.research.uts.edu.au/layers/geonode%3Afrawley2012page178</a> Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Darling River, NSW Bourke, NSW Bogan River, NSW Little Bogan River, NSW Culgoa River, NSW Barwon River, NSW Bokhara River, NSW Brewarrina, NSW <dcmiBox:Box xmlns:dcmiBox="http://dublincore.org/documents/2006/04/10/dcmi-box/" name="Geographic" projection="EPSG:4326"><dcmiBox:northlimit units="decimal degrees">-29.740000</dcmiBox:northlimit><dcmiBox:southlimit units="decimal degrees">-30.200000</dcmiBox:southlimit><dcmiBox:eastlimit units="decimal degrees">147.090000</dcmiBox:eastlimit><dcmiBox:westlimit units="decimal degrees">145.720000</dcmiBox:westlimit></dcmiBox:Box> Description An account of the resource The data from this study region includes 7 oral histories (audio as mp3s, and transcripts) and 3 image galleries, as well as a georeferenced hand-drawn map of the area. Bourke was once the end of the line for most of the paddlesteamers that made their way up the muddy Darling. They sometimes had to wait for months before the waters became navigable and when the rains didn’t come, the channel dried to a series of pools. Since the coming of Europeans, the health of the river and its fish have degraded. The paddlesteamer trade, grazing, and irrigation, all changed the rivers. Weirs were constructed, reaches desnagged, water extracted, foreign animals and plants introduced and new ways to catch fish also had an impact. These changes mean there are now a lot less fish than there were. Before the turn of the twentieth century there are stories of catching great numbers of silver perch, Murray cod, catfish and yellowbelly - and no tales of carp. These are the traditional lands of the Ngiyampaa, Murawari and Yuwalaraay peoples. They have seen great changes to the river and surrounding waterways where they fished and hunted the wetlands. (Source: Frawley, J., Nichols, S., Goodall, H. and Baker, E. 2011. Darling ‐ Brewarrina to Bourke: Talking fish, making connections with the rivers of the Murray‐Darling Basin. Murray‐Darling Basin Authority, Canberra.) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant POLYGON((145.72 -30.199999999179187,145.72 -29.739999999186768,147.09 -29.739999999186768,147.09 -30.199999999179187,145.72 -30.199999999179187)) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0d87a57e-0ff1-11e5-8eb9-005056a4d06a Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-06-10 Language A language of the resource Eng License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. CC-BY Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Hand-drawn map georeferenced by Kevin Davies Type The nature or genre of the resource Dataset Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 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> Droughts Introduced species Muruwari / Murrawarri people Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language Rainfall frequencies Upper Darling Yuwaalaraay / Euahlayi / Yuwaaliyaay language