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There are a couple of small animals known by the name of "Yabbie" in this area but one is found in freshwater and the other in seawater and this article refers to the freshwater variety. They are good eating and are cooked and eaten like prawns.On many properties they are deliberately introduced to the available waterholes. While visiting with Don the great grandchildren had fun catching yabbies but don't think they were too interested in the eating part. |
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At one of the dams, Don, Quentin(Station Owner's Son) ,Parker, Hamilton and Billy and a drum to put yabbies in |
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Billy holds up a yabbir being caredul to avoid the one very large nipper which can hurt if it attaches to one
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Greatgrandchildren at another waterhole.Lola, Hammie, Parker and Billy
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Catie watching Billy pull in the trap to check for captured yabbies |
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Trap with yabbies caught inside |
While others watch on Jess tips the captured yabbies into the drum |
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Sometimes it's not easy to get them out as they use their nippers to hang on to the trap
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Billy holding a yabby but the others are not so confident |
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Our five great grand children with Hammie and Billy holding yabbies and Freddy checking the ones in the bin. Parker and Lola avoiding yabbies at this time |
Hammie gaining confidence |
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Mothers holding yabbies, Catie and Jess
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Catie being very confident |
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Jess demonstrates how the nippers hold on |
About to check another trap
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