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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.

Submission on Road Map to halt and reverse Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030

By Wilderness Australia on March 31, 2026
Today, over 70 environment groups have made a submission to the international process which is producing a Road Map to halt and reverse Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030. 
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Letter to the Prime Minister

By Wilderness Australia on February 27, 2026
Today over 50 environment groups have sent a letter to the Primer Minister expressing concerns over Australia's Timber Fibre Strategy.
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Delivering a truly “World Class” Great Koala National Park

By Wilderness Australia on February 20, 2026
Ashley Love, 'the Godfather' of the Great Koala National Park, has done a comprehensive assessment of the final proposed boundaries of the GKNP.
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Submission to the Draft MNES Standards

By Wilderness Australia on February 13, 2026
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the Draft Environmental Standard for Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES).
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Submission on the proposed INFM method

By Wilderness Australia on February 05, 2026
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) regarding the proposed INFM method to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from native forests.
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Bushfire Recovery Project | Report 3

By Wilderness Australia on January 30, 2026
BUSHFIRE SCIENCE REPORT NO. 3: WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NATIVE FOREST LOGGING AND BUSHFIRES? Written by Fenner School of Environment & Society, The Australian National University; and Griffith Climate Change Response...
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Report to FCNSW on Glenbog State Forest

By Wilderness Australia on January 13, 2026
On 9th January, Wilderness Australia, South East Forest Rescue, Bob Brown Foundation, Jarake Wildlife Sanctuary and BirdLife Southern NSW submitted a joint report to Forestry Corporation NSW urgently requesting that logging operations...
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Analysis of the Timber Fibre Strategy

By Wilderness Australia on January 05, 2026
This report is an analysis of Australia's Timber Fibre Strategy, released March 2025 by The Fifth Estate at the request of the Strategic Forest and Renewable Materials Partnership. This analysis was commissioned...
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Submission to the National Greater Glider Recovery Plan

By Wilderness Australia on December 19, 2025
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the Draft Greater Glider Recovery Plan.
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Submission on the proposed re-opening of the Redbank Power Station

By Wilderness Australia on August 18, 2025
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the NSW Independent Planning Commission opposing the re-opening of the Redbank Power Station, near Singleton NSW.
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Submission on the proposed carbon credit method for native forests

By Wilderness Australia on July 14, 2025
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the NSW Government regarding the proposed INFM method to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs).
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Policy series | Volume 4

By Wilderness Australia on June 04, 2025
Prepared by Bob Debus and Virginia Young, this updated forest carbon brief provides an overview of the role our forests play in climate change abatement and biodiversity conservation and the threats Australia...
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The Plan to Keep Logging the Great Koala National Park

By Wilderness Australia on March 26, 2025
Today, Wilderness Australia and National Parks Association NSW have released a third report on the ongoing logging within the area being assessed for inclusion in the Great Koala National Park (GKNP). This...
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From Bad to Worse: The Continuing Destruction of the Promised Great Koala National Park

By Wilderness Australia on March 04, 2025
This follow up report details the harm caused since October 2024 by the ongoing logging of five state forests within the proposed GKNP: Little Newry, Hyland, Ingalba, Gladstone and Viewmont, and highlights...
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Submission to the Net Zero Commission

By Wilderness Australia on February 19, 2025
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the Inquiry into the 2024 Annual Report of the Net Zero Commission.
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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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Submission to the FIAP Process

By Wilderness Australia on November 11, 2024
Wilderness Australia makes the following submission to the Independent Forestry Panel which is leading the Forestry Industry Action Plan process.
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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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We must end native forest logging now

By Wilderness Australia on October 30, 2024
This campaign document lays out the urgent need to end native forest logging in NSW. The current Parliament of NSW will decide the fate of native forests in NSW.
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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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Policy series | Volume 3

By Wilderness Australia on October 15, 2024
Prepared by Virginia Young, this report highlights the critical importance of high integrity forests for climate abatement & biodiversity protection.
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Policy series | Volume 2

By Wilderness Australia on September 10, 2024
Prepared by Bob Debus and Virginia Young, with Richard Denniss, this forest carbon brief provides an overview of the role our forests play in climate change abatement and biodiversity conservation. 
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We can choose only one

By Wilderness Australia on March 07, 2024
This document urges the protection of key areas of high density greater glider habitat in NSW, through the strengthening of logging rules, rescheduling of planned logging operations, and a moratorium over core...
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A proposal for the urgent protection of gliders

By Wilderness Australia on January 30, 2024
This proposal outlines specific policy instruments that could immediately protect Greater Gliders and Yellow-Bellied Gliders in NSW. Native forest logging continues to destroy and degrade glider habitat and is inconsistent with the...
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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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