The whole area was a bit shabby and because it had rained it was muddy and difficult to get to the waters' edge
Interesting peices of history. Not much to see though. The weir was very nice and ther river flowing freely which not always happens due to drought.
The brewarrina fish traps on the Barwon river which is a tributary of the Darling river is a must see. It is estimated the structure is 40,000 yrs old. The traps are a collection of stones and boulders strategically placed in the river to trap fish when the river level drops after an increase in flow. It has National Heritage listing
I loved the genuineness of our guide who took us out along the riverside to explore the fish traps and explained everything in the Museum. It was so worth booking in for an authentic local tour guide.
How amazing to see 40000 year old fish traps down by the weir as the sun is setting. Birds of a feather flocked together waiting for the fish to jump
The fish traps are facinating from a historical perspective and well worth a vist if you are in the area. Check the tours times as early as you can as they had changed the time and not bothered yet to update the brouchures when I visited.
The young guys had cheeky smiles and were giggling when we arrived l think they may have been telling stories, they were helpful and interesting at both the museum and the fish traps. Keep up the good work!!!
I am from Brazil...than sorry my english. The fish traps is the moust important thing in Brewarrina. You must need to go !
A wonderful piece of ancient technology that has survived for thousands of years. We were lucky enough to be there when the Darling was not in drought and see many local birds using the traps to catch their meals. Interestingly when we were there some local school children were visiting the traps as part of their learning. As we walked along the wall the children were able to tell us about story of the traps. A very interesting place to visit if you are in the area.
We stopped by here late in the afternoon and saw birds catching their meals. The photos we captured were awesome and the concept even more so. I would definitely go back with a picnic blanket and some lunch next time!