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Familiarise yourself with the reports from Wilderness Australia, many of which are sourced from the archives and works of our predecessor organisation, The Colong Foundation for Wilderness.

Letter to Minister Bowen

By Wilderness Australia on December 13, 2024
Today, Wilderness Australia & The Australia Institute sent a letter to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen - signed by 43 other environment groups - expressing deep concern about...
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Intensification of Logging in the Great Koala National Park

By Wilderness Australia on November 11, 2024
This report by Wilderness Australia and National Parks Association of NSW documents the extent and adverse impact of forestry operations on Koala habitat and other conservation values within the proposed Great Koala...
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Nature Negative

By Wilderness Australia on October 17, 2024
The Forest Alliance NSW has published a report comparing their greater glider survey results with those of Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW). Our findings illustrate the inadequacies of the current logging protections in...
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Report on den tree logging breaches in Tallaganda State Forest

By Wilderness Australia on November 14, 2023
'What extinction looks like', written by Wilderness Australia, WWF Australia and South East Forest Rescue, reports on the den tree logging breaches in Tallaganda State Forest. Click here to view the report....
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Griffith University paper on Greater Glider mapping

By Wilderness Australia on September 14, 2023
This paper written by Patrick Norman and Brendan Mackey from Griffith University is exactly the kind research we need to happen in NSW to understand Greater Glider habitat.
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Policy Discussion Paper

By Wilderness Australia on June 07, 2023
Wilderness Australia Director, Virginia Young, is a lead author on this Griffith University Climate Action Beacon Policy Discussion Paper 3/23 calling for action to prevent irreparable harm to Earth's climate and biodiversity...
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Submission: Objection to the proposal to grant a lease to Wild Bush Luxury Pty Ltd

By Keith Muir on January 24, 2023
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the NSW Government regarding the proposal to grant a lease to Wild Bush Luxury in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area. Picture by Henry Gold...
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Submission: Objection to the proposal to grant a lease to Trees Adventure Holdings Pty Ltd

By Keith Muir on January 24, 2023
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the NSW Government regarding the proposal to grant a lease to Trees Adventure Holdings in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area. Picture by Henry Gold...
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Submission regarding Native Forest Wood Waste in the Renewable Energy Target: Consultation paper

By Ella Magee-Carr on October 27, 2022
Wilderness Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation made this submission to The Dept. of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water regarding Native Forest Wood Waste in the Renewable Energy Target.
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Bioenergy Brochure

By Guy Threlfo on August 15, 2022
Download our free information pack about Australia's emerging bioenergy industry to find out how we can save our forests and native wildlife.
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Briefing Note - Burning Our Forest for Electricity

By Drew Rooke on July 19, 2022
Wilderness Australia produced this briefing note to raise awareness about the industry of forest-based bioenergy, and to help prevent this dirty industry from taking hold in Australia. 
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Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Draft Master Plan Submission

By Keith Muir on June 20, 2022
Wilderness Australia makes the following suggestions and comments to the NPWS Blue Mountains Branch, seeking to improve visitor experiences, Lithgow community benefits and conservation outcomes for the Gardens of Stone State Conservation...
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Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area Draft Master Plan Submission

By Keith Muir on June 20, 2022
Wilderness Australia makes the following suggestions and comments to NPWS Planning and Assessment seeking to improve visitor experiences, Lithgow community benefits and conservation outcomes for the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area.  ...
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Colong Foundation for Wilderness' Auditor's Report

By Guy Threlfo on May 06, 2022
The Directors present their report together with the financial statements of the Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd. for the period of 1 January to 31 December, 2021.  
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Wilderness Australia submission to DPIE on Warragamba Dam Raising

December 19, 2021
Wilderness Australia submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment on the proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall.
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Wilderness Australia submission to the NSW Forestry Parliamentary Inquiry

July 15, 2021
Wilderness Australia submission the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry.  
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Submission: Objection to Angus Place Mine Extension

April 29, 2020
Wilderness Australia submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment on the proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall.
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Impacts From Coal Mining at Springvale Colliery on The Temperate Highland Peat Swamps of the Newnes Plateau

By Guy Threlfo on July 01, 2016
This report provides a review of the Temperate Highland Peat Swamps on Sandstone (THPSS) above the Springvale mine, and assesses potential impacts on swamp-specific groundwater and surface water systems from longwall mining....
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Proceedings of the 6th National Wilderness Conference 2012

April 01, 2012
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Impact of coal mining on the Gardens of Stone (Stage II)

July 09, 2009
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Seeing the Gardens of Stone

April 01, 2009
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Submission on the draft horse management plan 2007

December 01, 2007
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Action towards Wilderness protection in Australia

By Keith Muir on April 10, 2006
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Proceedings of the Fifth National Wilderness Conference Proceedings 2006

April 10, 2006
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The Gardens of Stone Stage II Park Proposal

October 01, 2005
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The threats to National Parks and Wilderness from tourism development

By Keith Muir on April 10, 2005
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Submission to Draft Wild Horse Management Plan for the Alpine area of Kosciuszko National Park

By Fiona McCrossin on July 01, 2003
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