by | Sep 18, 2013 | Cape York Mining
Questions continue to be raised regarding the viability of a proposed coal mine involving the Kalpowar Land Trust, Aust-Pac Capital Pty Ltd and new joint venture participant Bounty Mining. The profile of yet another Queensland coal mining project is likely to increase...
by | Mar 20, 2013 | Cape York Mining, Ecotone Article, Tenure Resolution, Wild Rivers
By Andrew Picone Northern Australia Program Officer, Australian Conservation Foundation We all have places we love and I love the Cape. This huge north-jutting peninsula, once a land bridge to New Guinea, has many unique and wonderful attributes that make it a...
by | Dec 12, 2012 | Ecotone Article
After almost 25 years since the original World Heritage listing of the Wet Tropics, on the 9th November the Federal Government formally recognised the outstanding Indigenous cultural values of the Wet Tropics National Heritage Area. Congratulations must go to all the...
by | Dec 12, 2012 | Ecotone Article
Progress continues on a potential World Heritage nomination for parts of Cape York Peninsula (CYP), even though the State Government withdrew its support in mid-October 2012 and returned $2M to the Federal Government. At that time, Queensland Minister for Environment...
