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Originally Posted by rogerg
Thank you all 
It is a stunning area of the country. The biggest threat would have to be mining, like the most of WA. |
Hi Roger,
One of the worrying threats had been a proposal to build three dams, one on
the Fitzroy and a couple more on its tributaries, the Leopold And Margaret
Rivers, to irrigate, of all things, cotton.
Cotton requires enormous amounts of water and apparently they were also
seeking the rights to tap much of the available groundwater.
There are also totally irresponsible ideas afloat to dam the Fitzroy and pipe
the water as far as Perth.
The thought of such a prospect fills me with immense sadness, much like the
thought of the loss of the Amazon.
Despite the growing number of tourists that go there, unfortunately as a percentage
of the entire population, my guess is that only a fraction of the Australian
population has had the opportunity to get there and appreciate what an incredible
place it is, very much the equal to better known and iconic destinations
such as the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu. My only hope is that more Australians
will have the opportunity to visit the Kimberley and see for themselves that
this is a very special place that we should be proud of and preserve. As I mentioned,
I regard it as one of the most amazing places I have ever seen on the planet.
There is no landscape in Australia quite like the Kimberley and the closest I have
seen to anything quite like it is in Africa, which is no coincidence, right down to
the magnificent baobabs.
From a photographers point of view, the light there is certainly absolutely wonderful,
as your own images showcased as well.
Best Regards
Gary
