Category Archives: Conservation

Protest at Premier Baird’s Office – 3 March 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Dave Noble

The third of March is World Wildlife Day and a protest was organised outside the office of the premier at Manly. I travelled over with Wendy on the Manly Ferry and we joined a large group of conservationists outside the … Continue reading →

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Tasmania’s Bushfires – A Terrible Tragedy!

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Dave Noble

As I write, bush fires are continuing to burn in some of the beautiful alpine areas of Tasmania. So far there have been two fires that have burnt alpine areas near Lake Bill and near Lake Mackenzie. Both of these … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe River Clean Up – 6 December 2015

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dave Noble

A clean up day had been organised by Alex Allchin, from the Colong Foundation, for the Wollangambe River. I have mentioned earlier about the massive spill of coal fines from a containment dam at the Clarence Colliery into the Wollangambe River and … Continue reading →

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Sydney People’s Climate March – 29 Nov 2015

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dave Noble

Here are a few photos from the march at Sydney. Heaps of people in attendance. Lets hope there is some real action taking place in Paris.

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Mermaids Pool and Tahmoor Canyon – 8 November 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Dave Noble

Earlier on my blog, I put a short post about a new video I had seen that highlighted the many beauties of the Tahmoor Gorge in the Southern Highlands. Recently, on social media, there was a posting asking concerned people … Continue reading →

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Goochs Crater – Protected or Not?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dave Noble

It is interesting, and disturbing, that in the discussions that have come up regarding the recent pollution spill from the Clarence Colliery into the Wollangambe River, there have been questions asked about whether one of the  iconic features of that area … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe River – Pollution Inspection – 1 August 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

It was very distressing to see first hand the terrible pollution in the Wollangambe River. I was in a group of 17 people that walked down to two points in the river from Newnes Junction last Saturday. The map below … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe River – Pollution Disaster!

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

The recent news of a pollution spill from the Clarence Colliery into the headwaters of the Wollangambe River is most alarming. The Wollangambe River flows through long sections of canyon – Wollangambe Canyon, near Mt Wilson. These are the most … Continue reading →

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Tahmoor Gorge – Bargo River

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

I am not very familiar with the Tahmoor Gorge on the Bargo River, but I recently watched this very nice video that highlights the area and makes a good case for it being protected by a national park. It certainly … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Taking a Few Photos – 30 June – 2 July 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone Alliance are currently holding a photographic competition. Details are available on the Colong Foundation website. The idea is to get photographers to go out and record the stunning beauty of the parts of the Gardens of … Continue reading →

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