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Review: John Büsst: Bohemian artist and saviour of reef and rainforest –
Iain McCalman (New South)
John Büsst earned the moniker “The Bingil Bay Bastard”. From his self-built
homestead in Bingil Bay, he campaigned from the early 1960s against grazing and
agricultural industries seeking to fell the tropical forests of north
Queensland.
Then, in his words, “in came the Army” eyeing “the best, most scientifically
valuable, and the very loveliest” low-lying forest areas surrounding Mission
Beach for army weapons testing. By 1968, after a campaign opposing the tests,
nearly 50,000 acres of this land had been protected. Eventually, nearly 100,000
acres would become national park."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
