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T.F.N.C.BULLETIN 
iay 1979 
WILDERNESS RESERVES 
In April, the N.S.W. Minister for the Environment dedicated 
the Colo-Hunter National Park - NSW's greatest Wilderness 
area.He now needs EVERY BIT OP SUPPORT HE CAN GET as the 
Backlash from mining and forestry interests has already 
started and is expected to be greater than the pressure 
from the Eraser Island announcement. You earn help by 
writing a letter of support to Paul Lander, Mini at er for 
the Environment, c/- Parliament House, Macquarie St. Sydney 
2000. as soon as possible,, 
The next priority is the SOUTH WEST TASMA NIA 
FEDERATION NEWS 
BI-ANNUA L MEETING October 30 th. 
The Federation has been invited to hold this on King Island. 
Observers as well as delegates are welcome. The Plan:is to 
charter a plane leaving Devonport Saturday morning, re¬ 
turning ^Sunday afternoon. Accommodation will be provide d 
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE KING ISLAND IN THE SPR I NG 
The plane^fare could be around $90. 
THINK IT OVER 
If you would like to go, give your name to the T.F.N.C. 
secretary early in July so that Mr Paul Barnett (King I.) 
can make suitable arrangements. Devonport could billet you 
on Friday night or you could leave Hobart early on Sat. 
Owing to persistant efforts o:fr the Field Naturalists^ Club 
of King Island, certain areas of the Island have now been 
declared as Reserves. Some plants listed as Tasmanian 
Flora occur only on King Island. M any years ago, bushfires 
eliminated most of the tall trees, leaving trees only in 
the valleys. It will be interesting to see how much 
recovery there has been and to note varieties of plants 
which are seldom or never seen on the Tas manian Mainland, . 
SOC IETY FOR GROWING AUSTRALIAN PLANT S 
At their - General Meeting in the CWA room on July 12, their 
Speaker will be Mr John Simmons from L.F.N.C. Subject "Seen 
in the Garden". They extend an invitation to Tas Field Nats 
to join them on this occasion. 8.p.m. for their usual 
meeting followed by the Speaker. Do you remember NATUREAMA? 
If so, you will know what excellent slides Mr Simmons can 
produceJ f/bet's make up a party .' 
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