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   2025-03-28 12:18:44

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   Myxomatosis

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   2646

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   Balldale

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   Balldale Hotel

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   3 Railway Street

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   Balldale is on the land of the Bpangerang people.

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   <p>In 1950, the CSIRO released the myxoma virus to combat Australia&rsquo;s rampant rabbit population, in trials at five locations along the Murray River. The release was a huge success: within days, the myxomatosis disease had spread throughout the Murray River region, ultimately decimating Australia&rsquo;s wild rabbit population in the following years.&nbsp;&nbsp;These trials had significant benefits for Australia&rsquo;s agricultural and pastoral industries that had been devastated by rabbit overpopulation for decades.</p>

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   Black and white photograph showing a man in the field with two dogs

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   In 1950, the CSIRO released the myxoma virus to combat Australia’s rampant rabbit population in trials at five locations along the Murray River.

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   <p>Release of the myxoma virus (1950)</p>