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Gunns critical of Tamar tour  -  Sep 18, 2008
Examiner,TIMBER company Gunns has accused the Wilderness Society of using a three-day tour through the Tamar Valley to peddle misinformation about the proposed

Garner gratified over gong as Zinc paved with literary gold  -  Sep 1, 2008
The Age,...links between political parties and Gunns, the company behind the controversial Tamar Valley pulp mill, and their impact on the Tasmanian wilderness.

Opening of Tarkine Hotel at Corinna  -  Sep 18, 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),In the late 1890’s, the remaining hotel on the south bank of the Pieman River poured final drinks for a thirsty pioneer. The spirit of those pioneers is

Greenies find anti-mill allies wear suits  -  Sep 14, 2008
The Age,GUNNS' plans for a $2 billion pulp mill in Tasmania's Tamar Valley are in doubt, with environmentalists now putting the heat on potential partners and

Richard Green : Wild Places  -  Aug 13, 2008
Actuphoto.com,From the wide open skies of the Central Deserts to the heat-scorched Top End and the wind-stripped Tasmanian Wilderness, each is a testament to Australia’s

End to Dombrovskis photograph reproductions  -  Aug 2, 2008
ABC Online,Mr Dombrovskis' photographs of the Tasmanian wilderness helped shape the conservation debate, most notably during the Franklin Dam dispute in the early

Wilderness development progressing slowly  -  Jul 27, 2008
ABC Online,Conservationists say the Pumphouse Point development goes against the Wilderness World Heritage management plan. (ABC News) The developer behind the

Box or Bust  -  Aug 7, 2008
ABC Online,Bana also stars in Love The Beast - shot in the Tasmanian wilderness, New York and London - about his lengthy infatuation with the vehicle.

Bana to make directorial debut  -  Aug 5, 2008
The Age,Produced by Melbourne based comedy Patikalar Productions, it is shot in the Tasmanian wilderness, New York and London. Bana's most recent acting role was in

Disappointment over tourist approval in World Heritage Area  -  Apr 15, 2008
ABC Online,The Central Highlands Mayor, Deirdre Flint, says the development will comply with the provisions of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Management

Hello, possums  -  Apr 5, 2008
Scotland on Sunday,Not very comforting words when you are stuck in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness, with no public conveniences around for miles.

At The Heart Of Cannibalism  -  Apr 17, 2008
Hartford Courant,Irish convict Alexander Pearce, who broke out of prison into the Tasmanian wilderness, ate his fellow escapees and was hanged for cannibalism in 1824.

Protesters halt Styx logging  -  Apr 20, 2008
The Mercury,An activist is perched in a treesit high up in the canopy of the forest, which is located 100m from the boundary of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage

Dick Smith's $1.5m plan to save beaten track  -  Apr 8, 2008
The Australian,WEALTHY businessman Dick Smith has again come to the rescue of a Tasmanian wilderness area, quietly negotiating a $1.5million plan to rescue the badly

Aussies Take Over Vancouver For G'Day Vancouver: Australia Week 2008  -  Mar 27, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Themed around Australia's Tasmanian Wilderness and with cuisine prepared by internationally-acclaimed Australian Aboriginal Chef Mark Olive and served with

$1m gift to repair bush walk  -  Apr 9, 2008
The Mercury,..."It's in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, which is itself a powerful attraction for many visiting the state," he said.

$100m coup for local film-makers  -  Apr 16, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,Aussie characters in an eclectic cast of owls and other creatures, and will be set against a stunning visual backdrop based on the Tasmanian wilderness.

Places you must see before you're 65  -  Feb 19, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Here's an edited selection from the March issue: Why here Located on the edge of the Tasmanian wilderness, this Art Deco lodge, originally built to house

Garrett blasted over refusal to release pulp mill details  -  Feb 2, 2008
ABC Online,The Tasmanian Wilderness Society has called the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett a coward for not releasing the details of two environmental

Gunns mill 'could cost Tas $300m'  -  Jan 28, 2008
ABC Online,By Felicity Ogilvie A new economic assessment of Tasmania's Gunns' pulp mill claims the project is a high-risk venture that could cost the state $300

Convict sites in world heritage bid  -  Jan 29, 2008
NEWS.com.au,The Great Barrier Reef, the Blue Mountains and the Tasmanian wilderness are also among the 851 sites on the World Heritage list. Mr Garrett said a decision

Tarkine road not an election promise  -  Nov 19, 2007
ABC Online,Forestry Tasmania is proposing a new $20 million road through 132 kilometres of the north-west Tasmanian wilderness. Some environmental groups have

Battlelines for forests drawn  -  Nov 27, 2007
The Mercury,..."The Wilderness Society proposal is to extend the Tasmanian wilderness World Heritage Area to include adjacent areas of unlogged wilderness forests -- that

A hard road  -  Nov 27, 2007
Queanbeyan Age,...gruelling stages of extreme sports, with mountain biking, white water rafting, kayaking and long hikes and treks through the Tasmanian wilderness.

Why do we love waste? We use billions of plastic bags we don't ...  -  Nov 16, 2007
Daily Mail,...frozen into the fresh ice of an Alaskan glacier and even littering the beach of one of the remotest corners of the world, the Tasmanian wilderness.

Time to put Great Ocean Road on world map  -  Nov 6, 2007
Geelong Advertiser,Australia has 17 listed sites, including the Great Barrier Reef, Tasmanian wilderness and Sydney Opera House. Victoria's only listings are Melbourne's

There's more than one way to save a Tasmanian wilderness  -  Oct 13, 2007
The Age,Greenies v Gunns are not the only sides of the forest debate, writes Anthony Morgan. ON THE morning of last year's Tasmanian state election, I picked up an

Tasmania celebrates 25 wild years  -  Oct 7, 2007
The Age,The Tasmanian wilderness will celebrate in December the 25th anniversary of its inclusion on unesco's World Heritage list. Twenty-five years ago the

A cause without rebels  -  Oct 5, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,...performance artist who named her character after an old growth river valley that runs up to the fringe of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Mixed reaction to decision on pulp mill assessment  -  Aug 9, 2007
ABC Online,The Federal Court has vindicated the Commonwealth's assessment approach for Gunns' proposed $1.5 billion Tasmanian pulp mill.

A Dying Breed of film making on Tassie's west coast  -  Aug 1, 2007
ABC Regional Online,...home to me when I heard that I thought, ‘again someone else has just disappeared’,� says Michael about the fears surrounding the Tasmanian wilderness.

Court dismisses Tas pulp mill challenge  -  Aug 8, 2007
ABC Regional Online,The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to the pulp mill to be built by Gunns near Launceston. (ABC TV) The Federal Court has dismissed a legal

Those Aussie Hills Have Eyes  -  Jul 29, 2007
Moviehole,...of the 19th century, who was nicknamed 'the Pieman' after dining on his fellow escapees in the Tasmanian wilderness before being captured by police.

In a class of their own  -  Jul 27, 2007
NEWS.com.au,SOME of the world's oldest trees, such as huon pines which can grow for 2000 years, can be found in the Tasmanian Wilderness. LAST but not least,



Direct Action Against Deforestation in Tasmania  Nov 10, 2006
The Weld River flows wild and undisturbed for 30 miles from the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - a region recognized by the United Nations to include ... - Infoshop News

A tough test for sailing soloist  Nov 1, 2006
Even becoming the only woman to sail solo around the world "the wrong way" doesn't prepare you for tackling the Tasmanian wilderness. ... - Tasmania Examiner,

Alonso to dominate F1 at McLaren: Webber  Nov 2, 2006
Webber's team for the six-day cycling, kayaking and trekking race around the Tasmanian wilderness will include British dual Olympic gold medallist rower James ... - Sydney Morning Herald,
Cruise on the wild side Mar 26, 2006
...slides past in the floor-to-ceiling windows and the combined effect is rather surreal: a luxury penthouse magically transplanted into the Tasmanian wilderness. ...
Sydney Morning Herald,

Town life flows from wild rivers Mar 25, 2006
Its reinvention as a nature-based tourism town tapping into the Tasmanian wilderness experience was born in the town's darkest days. ...
The Mercury,
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