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picture by Gus Leonisky.... Hopefully this is in the vicinity of Arkaroola... For more than 40 years I've taken pictures in Australia, some pictures got stolen, some have lost their identification... so I go by my memory which is flinching like a candle in the wind of forgetfullness...
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A bill to ban mining in Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in outback South Australia has passed the SA Parliament's Upper House.
The Greens succeed in making changes, including a requirement for traditional owners to be consulted over management.
The bill now goes back to the House of Assembly.
Former premier Mike Rann announced last year the Government wanted to protect remote Arkaroola from mining, a plan which was met with legal action.
Explorer Marathon Resources wanted a judicial review but recently settled with the Government and was promised $5 million compensation.
Greens leader Mark Parnell is pleased the near-pristine wilderness area will finally be protected for all time.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-29/arkaroola-wilderness-legislation-passes/3858940
Arkaroola...
Arkaroola
Lake frome:
Lake Frome
It was there in Arkaroola that the good Lord Monckton got a heat stroke...