Title
Ovens: Oral History of Tom Cameron
Description
An interview in four parts with 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 techniques, from trawling and spinning to tethering and springing, as well as the waxing and waning of different fish populations. He recalls the introduction of outboard motors, and discusses river management, floods, pest and weed control, water allocations and forest stewardship.
Mention of Yurrawonga Wier, Hume Wier, Dartmouth Wier
Mention of 'greasies', Murray Cray, yabbies, bardie grubs, wild ducks, rabbits, Tiger snakes, water rats, platypus Ornithorhynchus, fox, cats, kangaroos, wallabies, blackberries, english broom,
Mention of Victorian Environmental Assessment Council, Murray Darling Basin Authority, Friends of Wonnangatta
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 techniques, from trawling and spinning to tethering and springing, as well as the waxing and waning of different fish populations. He recalls the introduction of outboard motors, and discusses river management, floods, pest and weed control, water allocations and forest stewardship.
Mention of Yurrawonga Wier, Hume Wier, Dartmouth Wier
Mention of 'greasies', Murray Cray, yabbies, bardie grubs, wild ducks, rabbits, Tiger snakes, water rats, platypus Ornithorhynchus, fox, cats, kangaroos, wallabies, blackberries, english broom,
Mention of Victorian Environmental Assessment Council, Murray Darling Basin Authority, Friends of Wonnangatta
Creator
Heather Goodall
Jodi Frawley
Publisher
University of Technology, Sydney
Contributor
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
NSW Department of Primary Industries - NSW Fisheries
Rights
Copyright University of Technology, Sydney
Date
2011-02-17
Access Rights
Open access
License
Interviewer
Jodi Frawley
Interviewee
Tom Cameron
Location
Bundalong, VIC
Duration
Part 1 00:20:24
Part 2 00:20:00
Part 3 00:20:26
Part 4 00:08:37
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of |
Item: Ovens River |
| This Item | Was Created By |
Item: Prof. Heather Goodall Item: Dr Jodi Frawley |
| This Item | Has Provenance Information |
Item: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA) Item: State Library of New South Wales |
| This Item | References The Subject |
Item: Murray Cod Item: Redfin |
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Item: Water allocations |
References The Subject | This Item |
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