Title
Upper Darling: Oral History of Keith Coleman and Max Jeffrey
Description
An interview in two parts with 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.
Keith and Max talk about using worms, mussels and crayfish as bait and discuss variance in carp populations over time. They also observe that fishing is better in the dry when the water levels are lower. They mention Yellowbelly and Murray Cod restocking programs; talk about de-oxygenated water; changes in attitudes about sustainable fishing (catch and release); how to read the river; what they've learned from Indigenous Australians; the mass of birdlife; weir management; and water restrictions. They talk about boat trips along the river and their sighting of baby catfish in the Bokhara and Culgoa Rivers.
Mention of Goanna, Wallaby. frogs, blacksnakes, brown snakes, carpet snakes, mosquitoes.
Mention of Brewarrina fishing club
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.
Keith and Max talk about using worms, mussels and crayfish as bait and discuss variance in carp populations over time. They also observe that fishing is better in the dry when the water levels are lower. They mention Yellowbelly and Murray Cod restocking programs; talk about de-oxygenated water; changes in attitudes about sustainable fishing (catch and release); how to read the river; what they've learned from Indigenous Australians; the mass of birdlife; weir management; and water restrictions. They talk about boat trips along the river and their sighting of baby catfish in the Bokhara and Culgoa Rivers.
Mention of Goanna, Wallaby. frogs, blacksnakes, brown snakes, carpet snakes, mosquitoes.
Mention of Brewarrina fishing club
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
Rights Holder
Re-use: Keith Coleman and family
Date
2010-12-01
Access Rights
Permission to reuse this data may be sought from the Rights Holder, by contacting data-librarian@uts.edu.au.
License
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Unmediated registration for reuse. Interviewee's consent condition: Future researchers must consult with Keith and family about the use of this material.
Interviewer
Jodi Frawley
Interviewee
Keith Coleman
Max Jeffrey
Location
Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia
Duration
Part 1 00:19:50
Part 2 00:15:53
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of |
Item: Darling River - Bourke to Brewarrina |
| 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: Golden Perch |
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