Alone in the Wild: How 2,500 Civilians Saved this Wilderness

In the early 1980s, deep in Tasmania’s untouched wilderness, 1,200 ordinary people were arrested in a battle that divided the nation. We’ve just arrived at the Gordon River, a 172 km long river in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage listed area. Our goal is to head as far as we possibly can upstream to the Frankln River to find out why this protest against flooding the region was so important. Enjoying the episodes? Becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. A little goes a long way to keep this production alive. With very little free time between uni and the boat, Patreon enables us to focus on creating and posting videos rather than pouring beers at our local. Thank you for your generosity https://www.patreon.com/sailingnakama Make a one-off donation as you please if subscriptions aren't your thing. Let's keep ticking nautical miles and boat jobs off! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=C6M8FAYZ5K2ZS Check out our store here 😊 https://slimandsophsailingnakama.com/ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sailingnakama/ AND FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sailingnakama Chapters: 00:00 Where we are 02:09 Travelling upstream 08:22 Waterfall at our backdoor 11:00 Bulldozers, swamp & gold 15:40 A unique stay 17:49 The Franklin 21:48 Streams & Rapids