Outback Australia Info

Introducing the Great Western Woodlands - November 19, 2008

East of the Rabbit Proof Fence and south of Kalgoorlie, in the heart of southern Western Australia, is one of the largest temperate woodland left on Earth.

Equivalent to Africa’s Serengeti or South America’s Amazon, the Great Western Woodlands is an internationally significant area of great biological richness.

Coongie Lakes - January 01, 2008

Coongie Lakes is one of South Australia's most important natural areas. As a major wetland system in an arid area, the lakes are recognised as being internationally important and are home to tens of thousands of water birds. Despite this, the Coongie Lakes system faces a number of threats and are inadequately protected.

The Nullarbor Plain - world’s largest limestone karst landscape - January 01, 2008

The vast Nullarbor Plain straddles the border of Western Australia and South Australia and is the world’s largest limestone karst landscape. The conservation of this area is vital to the WildCountry vision across the two states.

Coongie Lakes - February 02, 2006

Coongie Lakes is one of South Australia's most important natural areas. As a major wetland system in an arid area, the lakes are recognised as being internationally important and are home to tens of thousands of water birds. Despite this, the Coongie Lakes system faces a number of threats and are inadequately protected.

Hotspot for the chop - WA State Government approves logging in biodiversity hotspot - June 28, 2007

More species of gum trees and Australian wattles occur in the Great Western Woodlands than any other place in Australia. It is a botanical wonderland of extraordinary biological diversity, and is attracting unprecedented international scientific attention. Unfortunately, it is also attracting loggers, who have other plans for its Eucalypts.

Mining in Yumbarra Conservation Park - September 10, 2003

Yumbarra Conservation Park is one of South Australia's most unspoilt parks. However, in 1999 the government opened the park up to mining. While some damage was in initial exploration, the campaign continues to prevent new exploration and development.