9. The Fight to Stop Coral Mining on the Great Barrier Reef with Eddie Hegerl and Di Tarte
The Great Barrier Reef wasn't always considered a natural wonder worth protecting. 😮 In 1967, a small group of volunteers had to fight a battle to save it from being dug up for fertiliser and concrete. ⛏️ Today we meet two of those champions, and visit the place where it all started.
Episode Image: Eddie Hegerl (left) and John Busst. Source: Friends of Ninney Rise.
References:
- Daley, Ben, and Griggs, Peter (2006) Mining the reefs and cays: coral, guano and rock phosphate extraction in the Great Barrier Reef, 1844-1940. Environment and History, 12 (4). pp. 395-433.
- Wright, J. (2014). The Coral Battleground (3rd ed.). Spinifex Press.
- Bowen, J., & Bowen, M. (2002). The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage. Cambridge University Press.
- McCalman, I. (2015). The Reef: A Passionate History (Reprint ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
See also: www.ninneyrise.com
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