The Save the Tarkine has described the opening of the Nelson Bay River mine in reserves within the northern Tarkine as a shameful day for the protection of the environment.

“This is a project that the Environment Departments own assessment report said will have a significant impact on the endangered Tasmanian devil, and advised that the mine would likely introduce the devil facial tumour disease into the last disease free population”, said Save the Tarkine Campaign Coordinator, Scott Jordan.

“Our grandchildren will look back at this day with shame at what we are allowing to happen.”

Save the Tarkine will continue to campaign against the operation of this mine.

Save the Tarkine Campaign Coordinator, Scott Jordan