Fight for the Franklin

‘So what did you do Grandpa?’ asked Fern.

‘We set up a protest camp right in the middle of these towering giants.

Fern tried to imagine it.

Join Fern as she learns about the fight to save Tasmania’s Franklin River from being dammed. This was the biggest environmental protest in Australia’s history. There were marches across the country, a protest camp in the middle of the forest and bulldozers on barges met by yellow inflatable boats.

Be inspired by the bravery of the blockaders and the Aboriginal defenders of Kutikina cave. How will you stand up for the environment?

Jane Jolly combines evocative, poetic descriptions of Tasmania’s south-west wilderness with the action and drama of the protest campaign, capturing the sense of real danger that existed for the protesters.

Backmatter includes educational spreads on the Save the Franklin campaign, how to be a change-maker, and personal reflections from blockaders such as Bob Brown, Michael Mansell and Jill McCulloch – illustrated with historic photographs.