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Updated: August 12, 2010
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Australia's largest wilderness Australia has some of the most unique, diverse & pristine marine wilderness left on the planet. We have a strong connection with our coasts and oceans that cover a vast area, in fact twice the size of our land. From the coral reefs of the north to the kelp forests of our south, it is a magical wonderland to be discovered. Unfortunately, the marine environment is under threat from many things - climate change, pollution, overfishing, oil and gas mining, coastal industrialization and habitat destruction. Our marine campaigns in SA, WA and NT are steaming ahead to increase networks of marine protected areas across our state and commonwealth waters, to reduce human impacts and ensure we have healthy oceans for our future.
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- Into the blue
- Providing Sanctuary - Marine parks that protect South Australia's marine life
- What is real marine protection?
Australia’s marine waters extend over an area almost twice as large as the area of our land. It is also filled with amazing plant and animal life. Sadly, overfishing, oil and gas drilling, mining and pollution are destroying marine habitats, leaving them impoverished and on the verge of collapse.
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South Australia's marine park estate covers over 40% of state waters but just 1% is protected from human activities such as fishing and oil drilling. In coming months, The Wilderness Society South Australia will campaign for large sanctuary zones in our marine parks.
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Marine Sanctuaries or 'no-take' areas are the only form of non-extractive or real protection in marine parks or marine reserves. The Wilderness Society is currently running active marine campaigns in Western Australia, South Australia and The Northern Territory - where less than 1% of the waters or protected.
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Marine & Coastal Updates
- I sea, I vote - August 16, 2010
- The Wilderness Society meets with new head of Shell Australia - August 13, 2010
- A message from the Kimberley team this election - August 12, 2010
In this election conservation-minded people with an eye on our seas are wondering how to make their vote count.
Peter Robertson and Renae Williams from The Wilderness Society, and Piers Verstegen, Director, Conservation Council of WA spent an hour with her and senior staff at the Shell office in Perth.Ms Pickard is new to Australia, coming from Shell’s notorious operations in Nigeria. Read more here.
Having trouble keeping up with all the promises and what they really mean? We'd like to help break it down and provide you with the latest information about what political parties have promised for the Kimberley, and how you can help make them deliver more!
Marine & Coastal Events
- Whaletime Playtime Festival 2010 - Start: 04/07/10
- Kimberley Whale Festival in Broome
- World Environment Day at Flinders University
The Whaletime Playtime Festival is on again!
Come and visit our colourful stall to learn about South Australia's marine life with information, games, colouring-in and more! You may even get a chance to meet our friend Lucy the Leafy Sea Dragon. 10am-4pm Sunday 4th July, Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor.
The humpback whales have already begun arriving in the Kimberley - the first pod was spotted off Talboys rock, Manari on May 28th. In celebration of this epic migration the 2010 Kimberley whale festival will be held from July 15-18th!
Come down to Flinders University Plaza for World Environment Day celebrations on Wednesday 2 June from 11am-3pm. SWAG will be there with a stall, so come and have a chat with our vibrant volunteers about SA's marine life. There will be food, demonstrations, stalls, live music, activities, prizes, and our good friends Wes the Wombat and Des the Dingo! When: Wednesday 2 June, 11am-3pm
Marine & Coastal Media Releases
- New report warns iconic Kimberley tourism brand at risk from industrialisation - August 31, 2010
- Calls for immediate halt to Woodside’s drilling off James Price Point - August 18, 2010
- Tony Abbott out of touch with WA voters on Marine Protection - August 06, 2010
A new study by the Curtin University Sustainable Tourism Centre identifies plans for a massive polluting LNG industrial site near Broome as a serious threat to the Kimberley’s unique and globally-recognised tourism ‘brand’
The Wilderness Society has today made an urgent 'Section 38' referral to the EPA over Woodside’s plans to conduct exploratory drilling off James Price Point, north of Broome. The drilling is part of Woodside’s plan to develop a huge polluting LNG industrial site on the Kimberley coast.
Today’s announcement that a Coalition Government would suspend planning for marine sanctuaries
around Australia shows that Tony Abbott is out of touch with coastal loving Western Australians, the
Conservation Council of WA and Wilderness Society said today.
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