The Save The Tarkine campaign aims to protect pristine rainforest and this land it is also home to many significant and sacred Aboriginal cultural heritage sites and is also home to over 60 rare, threatened and endangered species.
This pristine and ancient rainforest and eucalypt forest areaas on the beautiful coastline of the Southern Ocean is an area is located in the North West of Tasmania and has over the years had many threats to the local land and waters including; Logging, Mining and also 4WD vehicle use through signficant aboriginal sites. The habitat of the TARKINE is also home to the last disease FREE population of the Tasmanian devil. The SAVE THE TARKINE group are also seeking to have the area be protected as a World Heritage Site.
Kerri-Lee in conversation with Scott Jordon has worked as the Campaign Coordinator – SAVE THE TARKINE for the last 12 years.
Bec Horridge, Jacob Gamble, Judith Peppard, Phil Evans