'Unspoilt stretch of Murray-Darling to be conserved'

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    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-22/unspoilt-stretch-of-murray-darling-to-be-conserved/4642472

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    Previous owners, Paul and Deb Kaulder, knew they were onto something special when they first set foot on the property seven years ago.

    "When we first looked at Naree, we, well Paul in particular, noticed the variety of land types. At the time Australia was in drought and Naree was very much drought-affected, but what Paul saw was the wetlands, the ephemeral wetlands," Deb Kaluder said.

    It was difficult land to muster cattle on, but Ms Kaluder says they soon decided on a different strategy - concentrate a smaller number of cattle in one area, allowing the rest of the land to rejuvenate.

    "During that three-year process we learnt a lot about shutting off country and putting all our livestock in one part and the response that we got from the land by giving it a break was incredible," she said.

    With that newfound understanding and appreciation of the land, the Kaluders pressed on.

    Mr Kaluder says they wanted to protect the land, starting with the pristine water which was sourced from the only untouched part of the Murray-Darling Basin.

    "When the basin fills and it comes back through the grass it's clear water, and that's the biggest shock - people don't expect to be that far inland and see clear water," he said.

    "It just shows that every river in the western part of New South Wales used to be like that."


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