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Encyclopedia > Tasmanian Wilderness

The Tasmanian Wilderness is a World Heritage Area in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering 13,800 km², or almost 20% of Tasmania. Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...


The area constitutes one of the last expanses of temperate wilderness in the world. Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, United States Wilderness is land that has not been significantly modified by direct or indirect human activity. ...


Remains found in limestone caves attest to the human occupation of the area for more than 20,000 years. Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) The outside world viewed from a cave A cave is a natural underground void. ...


See also

Tasmania may be the smallest state in Australia, but it contains no fewer than 495 separate Protected Areas with a total area of 22,034 km² (land area: 22,020 km² – 32. ...

External links

  • Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service site
  • UNESCO site
  • Department of the Environment and Heritage site
World Heritage Sites in Australia Flag of Australia
Australian fossil mammal sites at Naracoorte and Riversleigh | Greater Blue Mountains Area | Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves | Fraser Island | Great Barrier Reef | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Kakadu | Lord Howe Island | Macquarie Island | Purnululu | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Shark Bay | Tasmanian Wilderness | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | Wet Tropics of Queensland | Willandra Lakes Region

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The Wilderness Society - Australia (1277 words)
The Wilderness Society is a community-based environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is protecting, promoting and restoring wilderness and natural processes across Australia for the survival and ongoing evolution of life on Earth.
Third generation Tasmanian scallop fisherman John Hammond told the crowd of his fears for the survival of the fishing industry if Gunns’ mill is allowed to discharge toxic effluents into Bass Strait.
The Wilderness Society has responded to PEFC and for the sixth time requested they review their endorsement of the Australian Forest Standard and the Tasmanian forest destruction being undertaken by PEFC certified entities: Gunns and Forestry Tasmania.
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