Platypus in the Harden-Murrumburrah region
Harden Murrumburrah: Aboriginal heritage | Cinema / Picture Theatres | Council Chambers | Fossil animals | Flying into Harden 1914 | Historic Buildings | Hotels, Pubs & Inns | McMahon's Reef Goldfield | Platypus | Postal Services | Sheep | 1. Introduction During August-September 2023 the Australian Conservation Foundation launched The platy-project , with the aim of identifying past and present local sightings of platypus across Australia. The following article comprises an historical record of known examples centering on the Harden-Murrumburrah district of south-western New South Wales, though extending south to Jugiong and Yass, east to Binalong and Burrowa, north to Young, and west to Wombat and Wallengang. It includes general news items pertaining to the protection of the animal, mentions of Indigenous names and stories, specific reports on sightings and captures, alongside information gleaned during 2023 by the author from locals via a Facebook survey, in a