3.1.3,4,5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Perceptions of non indigenous settlers
Opportunity (resource-wood, land for farming)
Fear (unpredictable weather, unfamiliar wild terrain)
To be Saved (from increased tourism)
Interactions of non indigenous settlers
Deforestation for farming (McHaffie brothers)
They got a pastoral lease of the entire island for 10 pounds. Cleared the land by setting fire to the dense tee tree shrubs
Impacts of non indigenous settlers
- Cattle cause soil erosion from hard hooves,
- lack of trees cause high turbidity and salinity,
- land clearing=loss of habitat=imbalance in ecosystem
Relationships of indigenous settlers
P- kinship, mother, custodians
I- nomadic, H/G, firestick farming
I- minimal impacts due to sustainable interactions
Define Industrialisation
Industrialisation - 1880s to early 1900s - is the rapid mass production of goods on a large scale. During this time, machinery started replacing human workers. This change meant that working hours were reduced to 8 hours Monday to Friday as well as no work on the weekend.
Define nation building
Nation building - early 1900s onwards - europeans realised they could build a nation out of australia. there was no longer a fear of the environment. there was a strong desire to create a strong prosperous nation.
Define increasing population
increasing population - 1800s to 1880s - this is when the gold rush occurred and the population of australia grew rapidly. this put a huge strain on available resources.
Relationships during increasing population
P- Opportunity to use the land as a resource
I- McHaffie brothers (pastoral release) clearing the tree
I- Soil erosion due to the removal of trees and introduction of cattle.
Relationships during industrialisation
P- Environment as a resource+in danger
I- Farming occurred a much larger scale. Chicory kilns
I- Tourism increased due to the discovery of little penguins
Relationships during nation building
P- No longer fear of the environment there was a strong desire to create a strong prosperous nation.
I- First access road built (1927) and residents of Phillip Island took tourists by torchlight to see penguins on Summerland Peninsula. In 1939, the first bridge was built to Phillip Island.
I- Increasing tourism also had a neg impact on the environment but mostly moving in a positive direction
Wilderness Society names
South West action committee (1962)>
Tasmanian wilderness society (1976)>
Wilderness Society
Foundation and role of SWAC
SWAC was formed to protest the damming of lake Pedder, the SWAC had a constituent membership of over 1000 people before it became the TWS.
Foundation and role of Wilderness Society
Their role was to protect, preserve and restore Tasmanian Wilderness areas. They lost the fight for lake Pedder in 1973 (when flooded)
Who was the group behind the damming of Pedder
Hydro Electric Commission (HEC) Pushed by the government
What was the UTG
- United Tasmania Group
- SWAC joined with UTG to create campaign to save Lake Pedder.
- UTG went on to become the Australian Greens Political Party in the year of 1992 by Bob Brown.
Liberal Party INFO
- All for economy+jobs
- None for environment until greens party put pressure on them as people started voting for env loving parties
Franklin River Campaign
- Bob Brown was elected (1983) as a independent then later became the Australian Greens Party in 1992
- Bob Brown led the movement to save the Franklin river campaign
- He stopped in 2012
Bob Hawke in Labor
- He was elected during the Franklin River Campaign in 1983 to the Labor Party.
- He promised that he would save the Damming of the Franklin River.
- He created the World Heritage Properties conservation act 1983. Hawke took this act to High court and ended up saving the river.
How did people see the environment
They believed it was very important, in fact they thought it was the second most important reason to choose a candidate.
name the 2 policies
- The Environment Protection Act of 1974 (Gough Whitlam)
2 Nation Parks and Wildlife conservation act 1975 (Malcolm Fraser) Uluru was the first park under the act
