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Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Bryan Pratt
Brian came to the Murrumbidgee in 1965. He talks about seasonal variations in the prevalence of fish, and their breeding and migration habits. He remarks on regional variations within species and…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fish kills, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Fishes--Breeding, Fishes--Diseases, Fishes--Migration, Fishes--Speciation, Fishing industry, Lure fishing, Murrumbidgee, Native Fish Strategy, Recreational fisher
Position: 109 (86 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee: Oral History of Adrian Brown
Adrian talks about growing up along the River (around Queanbeyan River, Jumping Creek, and Wanna Wanna Creek) and the way that he and his brother learnt the land by walking it and fishing the river…
Tags: Aboriginal culture, Burial sites, Communities, Connection to country, Cultural flows, Fish populations, Indigenous peoples, Kurnai / Gunai people, Land custodianship, Murrumbidgee, Ngarigo / Ngarigu people, Ngunawal / Ngunnawal people, Places of significance, Siltation, Totems, Traditional ecological knowledge, Traditional fishing, Walgalu / Walgal people, Wiradjuri people
Position: 23 (163 views)
Upper Murrumbidgee River
The Upper Murrumbidgee meanders through the Snowy Mountains in south‐eastern New South Wales, snaking its…
Position: 75 (97 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Phillip Sullivan
Tags: Aboriginal art, Aboriginal customs, Aboriginal fish traps, Aboriginal kinship systems, Connection to country, Fishes--Identification, Floods, Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language, Indigenous peoples, Muruwari / Murrawarri people, Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language, Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people, Siltation, Totems, Upper Darling, Water quality, Weirs, Wiradjuri people
Position: 14 (249 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Phillip Parnaby
Phillip has lived in Bourke his entire life and in this interview he talks about his experience fishing while growing up in a family of eight, when fish were a large part of their diet. He explains…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fishing nets, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Upper Darling, Water allocations, Water levels
Position: 39 (129 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: 20 (178 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of 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.…
Tags: Bait fishing, Fish populations, Fish stocking, Introduced species, Recreational fisher, River engineering, Traditional ecological knowledge, Upper Darling, Water conservation, Water quality
Position: 86 (94 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Gordon Brown and Cathy Simpson
Gordon reminisces about the 1956 floods in Maitland. He talks about how hew learned to fish at Moruya and Coffs Harbour, and how he learned to make nets. He discusses what features…
Position: 151 (68 views)
Upper Darling: Oral History of Feli McHughes
Tags: Billabongs, Connection to country, Cultural flows, Fish stocking, Fishes--Identification, Indigenous peoples, Native Fish Strategy, Native plants, Ngiyambaa / Ngemba language, Riparian restoration, Upper Darling, Water quality
Position: 16 (235 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 (127 views)