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Goulburn: Oral History of Kevin Smith and Fern Hames
Kevin Smith is a policeman and farmer. His grandparents have lived on the ‘Riverview’ property at Tatong since 1912. Kevin has a deep interest in ecological preservation and our relationship with the environment. Fern Hames is the Victorian…
Position: 37 (150 views)
Murray: Images from interview with Tony Martin
Photographs of fishing equipment and lures used by Tony Martin, described further in his oral history interview.
Photographs taken by Jodi Frawley.
Photographs taken by Jodi Frawley.
Position: 222 (54 views)
Murray: Oral History of Tony Martin
An interview in three parts with Tony Martin.
Tony discusses bait and lure fishing; permanent set lines; and recalls the arrival of Redfin and Carp. He shares stories about the professional fisherman who used to fish the Murray; illegal fishing;…
Tony discusses bait and lure fishing; permanent set lines; and recalls the arrival of Redfin and Carp. He shares stories about the professional fisherman who used to fish the Murray; illegal fishing;…
Position: 153 (75 views)
Goulburn: Oral History of John Koehn, John Douglas, and Roy Patterson
An interview with John Koehn, John Douglas, and Roy Patterson.
John Koehn is a research officer for the Arthur Rylah Institute, Melbourne, and studies freshwater fish ecology. John Douglas works for Victorian Fisheries, and Roy Patterson is a…
John Koehn is a research officer for the Arthur Rylah Institute, Melbourne, and studies freshwater fish ecology. John Douglas works for Victorian Fisheries, and Roy Patterson is a…
Position: 108 (92 views)
Murray: Oral History of the 'Kerang Crew'
John Baulch: taught himself how to fish as a child with an Alvey sidecast fishing reel. He talks about flow rates; water levels; the European Carp supplanting the Redfin; the decline of Yellowbelly; selling fish to the local clubs; and the return of…
Position: 73 (109 views)
Namoi: Oral History of Phil Duncan
An interview in four parts.
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…
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…
Position: 12 (284 views)
Upper Condamine: Oral History of Noal Kuhl [BOWENVILLE]
The twelfth of a twelve part interview with Noal Kuhl.
Noal discusses efforts to improve the riparian zone and the first resnagging project in Queensland. He talks about the electric fishing technique used in surveys, restocking fingerlings at…
Noal discusses efforts to improve the riparian zone and the first resnagging project in Queensland. He talks about the electric fishing technique used in surveys, restocking fingerlings at…
Position: 106 (93 views)
Goulburn: Images from interview with Raymond Donald and John McKenzie
Raymond Donald was a technician at the Snobs Creek Hatchery for thirty-five years. During fieldwork trips, which could last for several weeks, not only did Raymond set nets, angle for brood stock, and process fish, but he also ensured camp life on…
Position: 153 (75 views)