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Category Archives: Arthur River
Into the Arthur River/Pieman Conservation Area
We drove south from Marrawah on the road to Arthur River. After a short distance, a public sign indicated we were entering the Arthur River/Pieman Conservation Area . Not much further and a sign to West Point pointed to the … Continue reading
Arrival at Marrawah
It is claimed that in the Peerapper Aboriginal language ‘marrawah’ was the name for a eucalypt, a gum tree. We arrived, from along the Bass Highway, at a T junction with the Comeback Road/Arthur River Road continuum, and turned right … Continue reading
Change of ownership of part of Tarkine
A 338-hectare stretch between the Arthur River and Marrawah has been purchased from a private owner by the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania with a donation of $325,000 from well-known Tasmanian philanthropist Graeme Wood, combined with funds from the Indigenous … Continue reading
Federal government has sanctioned more access to the Tarkine
The Bob Brown Foundation has released a number of statements including the following: “When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signed a new Regional Forest Agreement with Tasmanian Premier Hodgman in August, it was a death sentence for forests protected in reserves for … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur River, Corinna, Pieman River, Tarkine, Whyte River
Tagged Bob Brown Foundation, National Park, World Heritage Centre
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Destruction in the Tarkine
I have written before about loutish behaviour and disregard of the environment in the Tarkine. The news today brings another grim story, complete with a horrifying photograph. Have a look at “4WD damage in Tasmania’s Arthur Pieman Conservation Area stokes … Continue reading
Love the Tarkine
Online I continue to come across websites and social media sites devoted to the Tarkine. One of those on Twitter, Love the Tarkine can be found at @lovethetarkine. You may be interested to follow this Twitterer either on Twitter or … Continue reading
