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Victoria – Barmah National Park Timeline & Activities

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Barmah State Park (7,900 ha) and Barmah State Forest (21,600 ha) are on the Murray River flood plain between Echuca and Tocumwal, about 225 km north of Melbourne. Together they make up the largest River Red Gum forest in Victoria. Equally, the area could be called a wetland as much of it is frequently flooded. Brumbies have been present in the Barmah Forest since the beginning of the last century. The Barmah Forest for many years was a State Forest and used for logging its spectacular Redgums as well as grazing both cattle and Horses. Many of the original horses… Continue reading

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NSW – Guy Fawkes Brumbies – Report of the Heritage Working Party

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On 22 March 2001, following the aerial shooting of over 600 horses in the Guy Fawkes River National Park (GFRNP), the Minister for the Environment, Mr Bob Debus, announced that a study would be undertaken into the heritage value of horses in the Park . The study concluded: Having examined and documented claims made in relation to the heritage value of horses in theGFRNP, the Working Party concludes that these horses: are important in the cultural history of the Guy Fawkes area have a special association with a group of persons of importance in the cultural history of theGuy Fawkes… Continue reading

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The Burra Charter

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The Burra Charter sets a standard of practice for those who provide advice, make decisions about, or undertake works to places of cultural significance, including owners, managers and custodians. The Charter can be applied to all types of places of cultural significance including natural, Indigenous and historic places with cultural values. Co-existence of cultural values should always be recognised, respected and encouraged. This is especially important in cases where they conflict. See Article 13. Co-existence of cultural values. Continue reading

Victoria – Masters Thesis: GRAZING OF THE HIGH COUNTRY VICTORIA

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University of Melbourne Masters Thesis: GRAZING OF THE HIGH COUNTRY VICTORIA. AN HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF HIGH COUNTRY GRAZING IN VICTORIA, 1835 TO 1935. Peter Cabena, 1990. Thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts Department of Geography University of Melbourne, 1980. This thesis considers aspects of the historical and political geography of high country grazing in Victoria, and includes how original settler horse breeding links directly to the Bogong High Plains and Eastern Alps Brumby populations today. Continue reading

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