The Franklin River Blockade 1983, Tasmania (Part 2 of 2)

On December 14th 1982, the Tasmanian Wilderness Society began an onsight blockade of construction work on a dam to flood the Franklin River in south west Tasmania. This action was the culmination of 7 years protest against the proposed dam.

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• Franklin
• River
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• Wilderness
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• Tasmania
• protest
• 1983

[kimbow555]

Really moving. It made me cry and cry and cry. Would this Earth have ever survived if it wasn't for protesters! Keep protesting....people! Don't allow governments and companies to keep raping the land and doing what they want.

[srkh28]

Good luck to tassie. Between the un-educated locals and the free money of international financial investors, seems amazing the place has lasted this long...

[glittergirl1998]

i would've jumped in front of the bulldozer!

when will people learn, that trees give us the breath of life, without them we'd be dead!

but at least we won!

[BreyerLover89]

i live in tasmania in queenstown and when i ook out my bedroom bedroom i can see the river

[maybeieow]

Even if the video does not show it, the No Dams protests were one of the most inspiring successes of our young colonized history.

There is much to be learnt, as the area is now booming with tourism and wonder, whereas it could be just another souless, lifeless wasteland. What would you prefer?

[DutchHenky]

You can stop the pulp mill too!! Go for it!!

[joetyer]

Look, these protestors are obviously gallant warriors, but seriously, the bemused face at 8.55 speaks volumes - their songs are horrible. It's almost as though it took 14 years for the more intolerable caterwaulings of Woodstock to finally filter down to Tasmania's longhairs. Great for the environment, shit for music.

[tinyman351]

wankers

[Spocko000]

lol, these days you can press a button and get them to see it!

[overlander]

'these mad dogs of glory moving this little bit of light toward us'

bukowski