FIRST LIGHT ON THE GORDON

WILD TASMANIA...Wild Rivers N.P...Up the Gordon without a paddle.

November 16th 2014
WILD TASMANIA...Wild Rivers N.P...Up the Gordon without a paddle. One of my sisters was in the protest years ago. The Tasmanian Premier would have called her and others: a "ratbag collection of mainland unemployed''. Others would later call them "Greenies". Their banners were "No Dams" stickers on cars...in bus shelters...on telegraph poles...on our bedroom walls. They formed a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania » Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

15th November 2014

Hem
Hem Tripathi

lovely view
Beautiful dawn. Ethereal, misty and wild. A result of the Greenies' efforts perhaps!

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Beautiful dawn. Ethereal, misty and wild
Glad you checked out this blog Hem. Your beautiful photos make me think you would love Wild Tasmania and the magical world that remains in Wild Rivers NP. Having sailed up the Gordon I can see why the Greenies protested for it to be saved from development...and why Tasmanians are so proud they did. To preserve its beauty there are studies and speed limits to ensure river bank erosion is kept to a minimum. One place where it's hats off to the Greenies!

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