Queensland
World heritage Hinchinbrook island near Wet Tropics rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef.Queensland hosts some of the world’s greatest natural wonders, from the Great Barrier Reef, to the Wet Tropics and nearby Cape York Peninsula. Since 1992 The Wilderness Society has helped to end the logging of south east Queensland’s forests, to control the devastation of land clearing, and protect the Daintree rainforests and Fraser Island. There are still abundant wild rivers in the north that are under threat from dams and agriculture, and Cape York Peninsula – one of the last great wild places on Earth – is one of the prime candidates on the planet for World Heritage status. Help our Brisbane and Cairns Campaign Centres to keep protecting Queensland’s globally outstanding environment.
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| Cape York for World Heritage |
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A hidden treasure, Cape York Peninsula is one of the last great wild places on Earth, right here in Australia. This diverse and unspoiled landscape is largely unprotected. We have a window of opportunity to ensure it becomes part of the largest network of World Heritage areas on the planet. |
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| Protecting our Wild Rivers |
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Cape York Peninsula’s wild rivers are the lifeblood of the Cape’s communities and home to a huge abundance of wildlife. But these rivers are under threat. We stand at the crossroad: protect these magnificent natural assets, or condemn them to the same fate as degraded rivers such as the once mighty Murray. |
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| Indigenous Conservation |
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Taking a WildCountry “big picture” approach to conservation, The Wilderness Society is supporting the development of a globally recognised Indigenous Conservation Estate on Cape York Peninsula. |
Queensland Updates
- Stock Routes Campaign strikes a chord - November 05, 2008
- A 'new deal' for Cape York Peninsula - November 10, 2008
- A prosperous future for Cape York - October 13, 2008
Some Australian icons bring together people from all walks of life! With the fate of Australia’s unique Travelling Stock Routes (TSR) Network in the balance, an alliance of drovers, graziers and conservation groups, including The Wilderness Society, has been formed to champion its long-term protection.
The Wilderness Society has launched the Cape York Heritage Protection Plan as a blue print for coordinated, strategic and funded action for Cape York’s future.
A World Heritage nomination for Cape York Peninsula will help shape a healthy and prosperous future by integrating the needs of communities with the needs of nature, creating real jobs and a sustainable futures, while conserving the superlative natural and cultural values of the region.
Queensland Events
- Walk Against Warming in Brisbane
- Brisbane Wilderness Action Group meeting
- Cairns Wilderness Action Group meeting
Join thousands of families, workplaces and communities in a walk for renewable energy and a safe climate future for our children. The walk starts 12:30pm Sat 15 November at Queens Park (behind the Casino) walking to Roma Street Parklands Ampitheatre.
The Wilderness Society Queensland's Brisbane Campaign Centre relies on committed volunteers who help out with campaigns by volunteering their time and skills. Volunteering is a great way to get experience, have fun, learn new skills, make friends and change the world. For more information, or to check for the next meeting, please contact our Brisbane Campaign Centre Coordinator on brisbane@wilderness.org.au or (07) 3846 1420.
The Wilderness Society Queensland's Cairns Campaign Centre relies on committed volunteers who help with campaigns by volunteering their time and skills at stalls, events and a new community education theatre project. It's a great way to get experience, have fun, learn new skills, make friends and change the world. For more information, or to check for the next meeting, please contact the Cairns Community Campaigner, cairns.web@wilderness.org.au or (07) 4041 6666.
Queensland Media Releases
- Mining companies must reveal water plans for the Wenlock - December 01, 2008
- Wilderness Society urges action on Cape York wild river protection - November 21, 2008
- Cape York critters warn Cape Alumina investors of impacts of bauxite mine - November 14, 2008
The Wilderness Society calls on bauxite mining companies Rio Tinto and Cape Alumina to come clean about their water plans for the wild Wenlock River on Cape York Peninsula. TWS is concerned that the companies have been seeking special exemptions from the Queensland Government’s Wild River protection policies for the river before nomination plans have even been released.
The Wilderness Society calls for greater protection of the Aurukun wetlands and more Indigenous Wild River Rangers, as part of the Queensland Government’s proposed wild river protection plans for three Cape York river basins.
Outside a Cape Alumina meeting held in Cairns last night, critters from Cape York warned potential investors of the serious environmental threat that the company’s large bauxite mine proposal poses to the Wenlock River and its surrounding environment.
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