Wilcannia

Can rangeland pastoralists survive by riding on the goat’s back?

5 July 2024 / 5 Comments

During our trip through western New South Wales in March 2022, we saw significant numbers of feral goats. These goats were everywhere, spanning from Broken Hill east through Wilcannia and Cobar onto Nyngan, covering over 600 kilometres in mulga country.

We had an overnight stop on the Barrier Highway at the Meadow Glen Rest Area, about 60 kilometres west of Cobar.

A town that lived off the rabbit’s back

9 June 2023 / 1 Comment

“There was not much money anywhere and if you saw a rabbit, that was money. If you could get him, it was a bit of silver in your pocket”. Max Weber

The rabbit comes to Australia

Queensland, like other states, has suffered damage from several introduced pests, particularly prickly pear and the cane toad.… Read more

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Fabricated myths and politics are causing the mismanagement of water in the Murray-Darling Basin

1 October 2021 / 4 Comments

“It doesn’t matter what is true, it only matters what people believe is true.“^[1]

Before I started our travels, I recall hearing and reading stories about the parlous state of the Murray River and its basin. These calls are always louder when there is a drought.^[2]On our trip, I have spent a lot of time on the Murray, the Lachlan and Edward Rivers, as well as in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area.… Read more

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