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- Tags: Water quality
Namoi: Oral History of Phil Duncan
Phil Duncan is an Aboriginal man with both Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay heritage. He identifies predominantly as a Gamilaraay man who grew up in Moree in northern New South Wales. Born in 1963, Phil is Chair of the First…
Tags: Aboriginal art, Aboriginal spirituality, Aquifers--Australia, Coalbed methane, Connection to country, Cotton, Cultural flows, Ecological sustainability, Environmental conservation, Floods, Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language, Indigenous peoples, Land custodianship, Namoi, Places of significance, Racism, Riparian areas, Salinisation, Siltation, Traditional ecological knowledge, Water pollution, Water quality, Water--Symbolic aspects, Weirs, Wiradjuri people
Position: 11 (173 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: 114 (49 views)
Murray: Oral History of Wally Cooper and Pat Larkin
Wally talks about traditional fishing, fishing women, tickling fish, fishing with spears, hand lines, baiting, canoe fishing and diving for Crayfish. He also…
Tags: Aboriginal culture, Connection to country, Cotton, Fishing nets, Floods, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Murray, Tobacco industry, Traditional ecological knowledge, Traditional fishing, Water quality, Weirs
Position: 92 (56 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: 74 (62 views)
Murray: Oral History of Merrilyn 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…
Tags: Bait fishing, Erosion, Fish stocking, Fishes--Identification, Murray, Recreational fisher, Tournament fishing, Water quality, Water temperature
Position: 131 (45 views)
Murray: Oral History of Gavin Vale
Born in 1957, Gavin has lived all his life at Picola on the Murray River, at the edge of the Barmah Forest. Gavin‘s family property was used predominantly for sheep farming, with the occasional crop…
Tags: Bait fishing, Communities, Fishes--Identification, Irrigation, Landholder, Livestock, Murray, Recreational fisher, Water quality
Position: 161 (39 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Kingsley Abdulla
Kingsley is from the Gerard Aboriginal community in South Australia. Born in 1971, he has always lived on the river; camping with family and extended family, a time for Elders to educate the…
Tags: Birds--Identification, Burial sites, Dredging, Droughts, Erosion, Fishes--Identification, Indigenous peoples, Introduced species, Katarapko, Salinisation, Traditional ecological knowledge, Water quality, Wetlands
Position: 7 (224 views)
Katarapko: Oral History of Eric (John) Aston
Born in 1942, John held a commercial licence between 1956 and 1997. He discusses his family history in commercial fishing since 1918, three generations. His grandfather was also a boat maker.…
Tags: Dams--Australia, Environmental flows, Family life, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Identification, Fishes--Migration, Fishing industry, Fishing nets, Fishing regulations, Flood plains, Irrigation, Katarapko, Professional fisher, Salinisation, Water quality, Water--Law and legislation, Weirs
Position: 131 (45 views)
Interview 5, Far South Coast NSW
Tags: Batemans Marine Park, Fish stocking, Marine protected areas, Noise pollution, Social values, Surfing, Water quality
Position: 223 (28 views)
Interview 3, Far South Coast NSW
Tags: Batemans Marine Park, Boats, Ecotourism, Environmental stewardship, Estuarine ecology, Fishing industry, Litter (Trash), Marine protected areas, Overfishing, Poaching, Sewerage, Siltation, Social values, Spear fishing, Surf lifesaving, Water pollution, Water quality, Water sports
Position: 197 (34 views)