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South Australian Campaign Chronology 1976 - 2001
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| Late 1970s | Rick Davies comes across fellow bushwalker, Kevin Kiernan in South-West Tasmania and is persuaded to organise a meeting in Adelaide to help save the Franklin River. The South Australian branch of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society is formed. |
| 1983 | After the Franklin River victory, protection of wilderness areas in the rest of Australia, including arid wilderness, is put on the agenda. |
| 1984 | Wilderness Shop opens in Rundle Street Adelaide. |
| 1988 | After an intensive 'No Mines in National Parks' campaign in the Adelaide by-election, some 17.8 percent of voters write 'No Mines' on their ballot paper. Campaigning is already underway to provide adequate legislation for the protection of specific wilderness areas in the state. |
| 1992 | The Wilderness Protection Act is passed by State Parliament with the support of all parties providing high levels of protection in Wilderness Protection Areas and Zones. |
| 1993 | Five Wilderness Protection Areas are proclaimed on Kangaroo Island. |
| 1994 | More nominations for wilderness protection areas are developed, but with the election of the Liberal state government, none of these have yet been proclaimed. |
| 1995 | The Wilderness Society nominates the first marine wilderness areas in the state, at the head of the Great Australian Bight (GAB). At the same time, the state government also recognises the area as a marine park. 5,000 people march in the streets of Adelaide to protest against woodchipping. |
| 1999 | Despite intensive lobbying, the Yumbarra Conservation Park has its strictly protected status revoked to allow mineral exploration. Now none of Australia's largest mallee wilderness is strictly protected. A proposal for Wilderness Protection Areas in Lincoln and Coffin Bay National Parks is released by the Government for public comment. |
| 2000 | The Wilderness Society launches a major lobby document, Why SA Needs a Better Nature Reserve System, outlining a long term vision for our National Parks and nature reserve system. The Wilderness Society, in conjunction with other groups, succeeds in removing petroleum exploration from a sensitive portion (but still not all) of the GAB Marine Park. Environment Minister Iain Evans is successfully lobbied to stop mining of the spectacular Weetootla Gorge in the Gammon Ranges National Park. |
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