Last night’s ABC episode of Back Roads treated us to glimpse of the outstanding beauty of Takayna and the audience heard a consistent call for its protection from the people that live and work around it.

“We thank Marta Dusseldorp and the Back Roads team for taking Takayna into the living rooms of Australia. Too often the coverage of the campaigns for its protection shows the controversy but fails to highlight the majesty of this amazing place,” said Scott Jordan, Bob Brown Foundation Takayna Campaigner.

“We have one of the world’s great wild places right here but, as we heard from all the locals in the episode, Takayna is at risk and must be protected.”

“Politicians and the cheerleaders for the logging and mining industries always try and portray the debate as locals versus conservationists. As we saw last night, the reality is starkly different. Locals love this place. They love the forests, the beaches, the rivers and the wildlife. That’s why every poll in the last two decades has shown over two thirds of Tasmanian want this area protected.”

“I hope our Federal Environment Minister was watching last night and I hope she took a moment to consider delivering the long overdue protection of Takayna,” said Scott Jordan.