A tribute to the Mataura River

October 2020

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October 2020

Dougal Rillstone nears the source of the Mataura River in the Eyre Mountains. Photo: Alistair Hall
Dougal Rillstone is a lifelong fly-fisher who walked the length of his most beloved river to write a tribute to it. His book, Upstream on the Mataura, chronicles his 240km walk and he spoke to Alistair Hall about his journey Let’s start with the obvious: why walk the Mataura River?For some time, I’ve wished that […]
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