Browse Items (11 total)
- Tags: Stream restoration
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Noal Kuhl [NAPCO]
Noal introduces his favourite spot and talks about fish migration; fish travelling; land subdivisions; and Bowenville Reserves history as a public site for livestock watering…
Position: 226 (51 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of Charlee Campbell and Faye Crowe
Charlee and Faye talk about Hollands Creek; growing up along the creek; memories of swimming and playing in the river; the cycle of flooding and the dry; and Aerial maps. Faye…
Tags: Droughts, Erosion, Floods, Landholder, Native animals, Revegetation, Riparian restoration, Stream flow, Stream restoration, Water levels
Position: 177 (68 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 (85 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Dwayne Willoughby
Dwayne talks about fishing with his family; tagging fish; the influence of water colour on fish colour; fish parasites; his two boats; electric motors; and his dislike of nets. He says the water…
Tags: Fish surveys, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Diseases, Floods, Introduced species, Recreational fisher, Restoration ecology, Riparian restoration, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 40 (144 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: 23 (193 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Darren Rosso
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…
Tags: Bushfires, Fish habitat improvement, Fish kills, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Diseases, Murrumbidgee, Recreational fisher, Restoration ecology, River engineering, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 86 (102 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Gay and Dick Lawler
Gay and Dick talk about the arrival of Carp and St John's Wort following a big flood in 1991. They stopped fishing soon afterward. They discuss their efforts to reintroduce native plants, and…
Tags: Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Fish populations, Floods, Introduced species, Landholder, Murrumbidgee, Restoration ecology, Riparian restoration, River engineering, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 46 (132 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: 121 (86 views)
Ovens: Oral History of Adam Pascoe and Ron Dawson
Adam and Ron talk about the conditions that fish find favourable to breed in. They recall the effect of the Black Saturday Fires (2009), the 'chocolate river' event, and the Yarrabulla…
Tags: Bushfires, Deforestation, Environmental conservation, Fish kills, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishes--Breeding, Lure fishing, Ovens, Pesticides, Recreational fisher, Restoration ecology, Stream restoration, Water quality
Position: 231 (46 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: 194 (63 views)