Franklin on ABC and ABC iview – An epic rafting adventure to retrace the story of Australia’s most significant environmental battle: the saving of the Franklin River.
Franklin recounts the epic seven-year campaign to save Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Franklin River from being drowned by the construction of a hydroelectric project in the early 1980s.
The ‘Franklin Campaign’ remains the most significant environmental protest in Australian history, a definitive example of the power of non-violent direct action, and is considered ground zero for ‘Green’ politics worldwide.
The story is told through the eyes of 8th generation Tasmanian, Oliver Cassidy, as he follows in his activist father’s footsteps and embarks on a solo rafting pilgrimage down the Franklin.
Franklin on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 29 December at 9.00pm
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