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Weld Valley - Under Threat

Crystal Creek - Coupe WR014b

Logging May 2004

Location: South-West Tasmania's Southern Forests. Approximately 10kms from Tahune Airwalk , along South Weld Rd

Size: 94 Hectares. Clearfelled

Properties: Old Growth Forest, large stringbark. Large stream runs through the coupe. A number of waterfalls on creek.

Date Inspected November 2002

Description:

Spectacular forest, with a number of major streams crossing this large area. Crystal creek is the major stream in the coupe, as well as a number of similiar sized unamed creeks.

How you can help.

* See it before it goes! Contact us (aburling@nfn.org.au) to see this beautiful area.

* Email Tourism Tasmania and tell them that Tasmania's greatest natural asset is being woodchipped

*Donate to the campaign - Send cheques to:

Huon Valley Environment Centre, shop 3/17 Wilmot Rd Huonville

Waterfall inside logging area. Road crosses this stream.