individual,

Australian Traveller gives a listing of at least
seven landscapes that Australians have saved
for their grandkids due to various community
campaigns - and succeeded with enough pressure
on the governments.

They list the following:

The Franklin River in Tasmania.
Koongarra in the Northern Territory.
Arkaroola in South Australia.
Hattah Lakes in Victoria.
Mary River in Queensland.
James Price Point in Western Australia.
Mt Everard, Harts Range, and Fishers Ridge in NT.

I'm sure that The Great Barrier Reef will be added to
the list.

I'm sure that The Great Barrier Reef will be added to the list.
Foxy,
They would if only they could, alas ! It's only a small part Australia can play in this. Our coastal towns should prevent outfall as much as possible but then we still have the World's pollution that whirls within the Ocean currents that follow continental shelfs which is totally out of Australia's control. That's why the reefs far out in the Pacific are still healthy in comparison to the GBR & other coastal reefs.
I don't give a damn what any "experts" say but in my view the Gold mines in New Guinea contribute massively to the degradation of the GBR & they mix with the currents picking up pollution in Asian Countries. Just look at the pristine reefs of Raj Ampat. Why are they so ? They're not along major ocean current lines that's why ! They don't appear to be affected by the Freeport Mine yet they're very close. Ok Tedi outfalls go straght into Torres sStrait thence down the GBR. The former Gold Mine on Horn Island appears to have contributed to the smothering of coral reefs. The reefs of Torres Strait & northern NPA were still vibrant in 1978. A couple of decades later after the Horn Island Mine closed, there was no more hard coral in the area. All smothered in sediment from mud stirred up by trawlers & deep draft shipping. Farther south around Cairns the Tourists' sunscreen lotions did the trick !

Sorry Foxy but I have to say your blind acceptance of the bulldust you are fed by authority tells us a lot about your opinions & attitudes.

On one occasion I took most of the staff of AIMS, The Great Barrier Marine Park Authority, & James Cook Marine biology department, & some of their families, 180 people all told out to the Facility I installed at Hardy Reef. I was utterly amazed at the lack of knowledge, & the naivety displayed by many of the senior people.

It is a pity you weren't there, it would have opened even your eyes.

The issue on the GBR is the burgeoning anthroparchy- too many people in the world.

Individual,

Thank You for giving me more information on this subject.
As I've said previously - I'm no expert on the subject
so I appreciate learning more on the subject.

Hasbeen,

Thanks to you as well. I can only go by my limited
knowledge. Unfortunately I haven't your knowledge or
expertise on these issues. But of course I respect what
you have to say and share.

Hmmm, I am surprised that no one has mentione Prof Rid.
He was in the High Court with his case yesterday.
I suspect that his contention is spot on.
As Jennifer Maronasy states, the research on the reef bleaching etc
by the James Cook Univerity was done from an aircraft 150 metres above the reef.
She maintains that the picture is altogether different under the water.
When experts are fighting like with elephants, stand clear !