General

Tocal Farm children's books

A series of stories aimed at developing agricultural understanding in young students, as well as an appreciation of the work involved in producing food and fibre on Australian farms.

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.

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.

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.