The Tasmanian Wilderness Society was formed initially as a protest group to fight against the looming construction of the Franklin Dam, in Southwest Tasmania. The Franklin Dam project was an attempt to dam the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia, for the purposes of hydroelectricity. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The group was originally established in 1976 from the members of the Southwest Action Committee, who along with the United Tasmania Group, had protested against the flooding of Lake Pedder. The group had established interstate branches within a short time, and was nation-wide by 1980. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United Tasmania Group (UTG) is generally acknowledged as the worlds first Green Party. ... Old Lake Pedder, 1970 Lake Pedder is a lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia and consists of a large water catchment contained by three dams. ...

Amongst others who helped the society evolve Bob Brown became the director of the Wilderness Society in 1978, and with him the group greatly increased their prominence in Tasmanian politics. Brown was elected to the Tasmanian government in 1983, and the grouping of fellow conservationists went on to become known as the Tasmanian Greens. Brown later achieved a position in the Senate in Canberra. Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944), is an Australian Senator, the unofficial leader of the Australian Greens and the first openly homosexual member of the Parliament of Australia. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Tasmanian Greens are a political party who developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the building of the Franklin Dam. ...

Following the success of the Franklin Dam issue, and the national approach being more important due to issues interstate, it became known as The Wilderness Society.

Traditionally fundraising was performed through their Wilderness Society Shops, which were popular for many of their calendars and posters by photographers such as Peter Dombrovskis and Olegas Truchanas. But following the rise of the internet, online shopping is now as important. Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... Peter Dombrovskis (1945– 28 March 1996) was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. ... Olegas Truchanas (1923 - January 6, 1972) was a Lithuanian-Australian conservationist and nature photographer. ...

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