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- Tags: River engineering
Coorong and Lower Lakes: Oral History of Henry Jones
Born in 1941, Henry is a sixth generation commercial fisher, and also ran a yabby restaurant for thirty years. He talks about learning to fish from his father, a commercial fisherman at Renmark, in the…
Tags: Aboriginal spirituality, Aquifers--Australia, Barrages, Coorong, Cultural flows, Dams--Australia, Ecological sustainability, Fishes--Breeding, Fishing industry, Fishing regulations, Floods, Irrigation, Land custodianship, Livestock, Professional fisher, Restoration ecology, Riparian areas, River engineering, Salinisation, Siltation, Sustainable fisheries, Traditional ecological knowledge, Water quality
Position: 140 (77 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Geoff Brennan
Geoff was a construction contractor but has been working with water management for twenty years. He talks about his understanding of the cross over from recreational fishing to management of water,…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishes--Migration, Fly fishing, Goulburn, Irrigation, Lure fishing, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Stream restoration, Water quality, Water temperature
Position: 123 (84 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Malcolm Wilksch
Born in 1935, Malcom is a professional fisherman. First taught to fish by his grandfather, he bought a professional licence in 1957.
Malcom talks about: soldier settlements around the time…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fisheries, Fishing industry, Floods, Katarapko, Professional fisher, River engineering, Salinisation, Soldier settlement
Position: 194 (62 views)
Murray: Oral History of the 'Kerang Crew'
Tags: Baraba Baraba people, Blackwater, Fish kills, Fish populations, Fishes--Speciation, Fishing industry, Fishing regulations, Floods, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Irrigation, Landholder, Murray, Native Fish Strategy, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Salinisation, Siltation, Stream flow, Tournament fishing, Water levels, Water quality
Position: 73 (106 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Gary Daws
Gary grew up in Gunbower and has spent most of his life on the Murray. He talks about how to lure and bait different types of fish and describes the river conditions that make for good fishing and…
Tags: Bait fishing, Depressions--1929--Australia, Fishes--Speciation, Fishing nets, Lure fishing, Ovens, Recreational fisher, Riparian restoration, River engineering, Sewerage, Stream flow, Stream restoration, Swimming, Water levels, Water quality
Position: 199 (61 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Keith Snowden
Keith shares the things he enjoys about fishing and tells stories about life on the River. He talks about his fishing holidays, how he 'reads' the water, variance in the water's quality and his…
Tags: Fish populations, Fish stocking, Fishing regulations, Ovens, Recreational fisher, River engineering
Position: 210 (58 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Tom Cameron
Born in 1937, Tom grew up sustained by the Ovens River. He talks about fishing crowds at Post Office Lane, a popular spot to catch Redfin after the spring floods. He goes on to describe diverse fishing…
Tags: Environmental conservation, Fish populations, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishing nets, Floods, Ovens, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Water allocations
Position: 205 (59 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of 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.…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Introduced species, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Traditional ecological knowledge, Upper Darling, Water conservation, Water quality
Position: 83 (102 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Mick and Barb Davis
Mick explains his family history and the history of their property 'Myandetta". He talks about the history of fishing in the area; professional anglers and netters; and changing attitudes…
Tags: Fishing industry, Fishing inspector, Introduced species, Landholder, Restoration ecology, Riparian areas--Management, River engineering, Stream restoration, Water allocations
Position: 22 (193 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Phillip Parnaby
Phillip has lived in Bourke his entire life and in this interview he talks about his experience fishing while growing up in a family of eight, when fish were a large part of their diet. He explains…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fishing nets, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Upper Darling, Water allocations, Water levels
Position: 35 (152 views)