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Jack and Dunedoo

Jack and Dunedoo are dogs with a special job. They look after the sheep at Tocal. Understanding how important their job is didn’t come naturally to Jack. But with a great role model like Dunedoo he soon worked it out!

30 Years of the Aboriginal Rural Training Program

A free ebook celebrating 30 years of the Aboriginal Rural Training Program: Delivering quality training to Aboriginal people and communities since 1989.

Aboriginal Landuse at Tocal - The Wonnarua Story

This full-colour book shows how indigenous people used the Tocal land before European settlement.  It indicates Tocal's plant species and animals at the time, and how the Wonnarua people used them for food, medicine and materials.  A unique resource for environmental and indigenous studies.

Bosley and Bruce

Bosley is one of the icons of Tocal, since Bruce West recognised that what Bosley lacked in muscle he made up for in temperament. This new children's book is about Bosley and Bruce. It's short, sweet, and a great way to introduce young kids to farming.

Charlotte

Charlotte is just like all the other chickens at Numeralla egg farm. Except for one thing. Charlotte doesn’t really like crowds. So how does one chicken find peace on a busy free range egg farm? With a little understanding from her friends! This book shows readers free range egg production, from range yards to nest boxes to egg packing.

Convict tools - Working at Camden Park and Tocal

Convicts are a fascinating part of Australia's history, but has their role been over-dramatised and distorted? This book brings to life the day to day working lives of convicts in private assignment. In particular, life and work on Belgenny Farm at Camden Park near Sydney, and the Tocal estate in the lower Hunter Valley where large numbers of convicts were assigned.

Freda

Freda is the best milking cow at Tocal dairy. At first she wasn’t sure what to do when she got into the dairy, but with a bit of help from the staff she soon got the hang of it!

Glossary of Agricultural Terms

Confused by agricultural terms? The glossary gives you a simple and clear explanation of the common terms used in the main rural industries.

Photography for field work

This workbook has been written to provide field officers and land managers with a basic understanding of photography and photographic techniques. It's a book to guide you through the basic steps of using a digital camera.

The people of Tocal 1822-2010

Here is a record of those people, some of whom gave their whole working lives to the place; while for some it became a mere stepping stone to their life's journey. But all touched - were in turn touched by - the land, its buildings and its characters as the story of Tocal was built person by person.

Tocal Code of Land Use Practice

Shows how the issues of biodiversity, pollution and weed control, management of wetlands, and waterways, and conservation of cultural heritage and landscape values are handled on a commercial sized property.