Tasmania - Franklin River Region- Commons Library

man buried in the earth in soil with his head poking out. He is wearing a hat and playing a recorder.|A long row of cars and protestors blockade a police and logging convoy in Nightcap forest in 1982.|Man with sunglasses is lying under the wheel of a logging truck with sticker on truck that says 'Vote for the forests Ban rainforest timber exports;.|Man sitting on the ground using laptop whilst locked to a car|man buried up to his neck in soil with seedlings behind him and a sign that says Museum Daintree|Three boats on a river. Two speedboats with police trying to stop the third sailing boat with protestor. The sail says Earth First and No Dams.|A group of protestors walking down a dirt road. One group is holding a banner that says Diverse Forests.|Black and white photo of a man being arrested by three police at a protest. The man being arrested is wearing a t-shirt that says Safe.|Vanessa Bible book cover|

Environmental Blockading in Australia and Around the World – Timeline 1974-1997

A timeline and video of blockades against logging, development, mining in Australia and around the world from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Yellow triangle with words that read - vote for the franklin. The triangle is on top of an image of Rock Island Bend

Franklin River Campaign

Learn all about the successful Franklin River Campaign that took place in Tasmania in the 1980s. Includes videos & school resources.

Tasmanian Wilderness Society blocks dam construction (Franklin River Campaign) 1981-83

Tasmanian Wilderness Society activists blockaded the Tasmanian Franklin below Gordon Dam site, proposed by the Hydro Electric Commission.

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Effective Action for Social Change: The Campaign to Save the Franklin River

Learn lessons from one of the largest & most successful nonviolent direct action environmental protests in Australian history – the Franklin River campaign.

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