"[T]he strong and enduring sense of connection and continuity that Tasmanian Aboriginal people have to a landscape in which their ancestors lived a particular and unique way of life will be adversely affected by the alteration of the landscape and the intrusion into it of things foreign to its natural condition, and the characteristics it possessed when, for thousands of years, Aboriginal people lived in and from that landscape. By this, the outstanding heritage value of the area to the Australian nation as a whole is also damaged."

- Justice Mortimer, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre v Secretary, DPIPWE

On 1 March 2016, the Federal Court held that the Tasmanian government's decision to re-open three off-road vehicle tracks on the West Coast would have a significant impact on the national heritage values of the area.

Join EDO Tasmania and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre for a discussion about what this decision means for cultural heritage protection, management of recreational vehicles, and future government approvals.

The event is free, but seating is limited, so please register your interest.

For a summary of the decision, click here.

IMAGE: Grant Dixon, www.grantdixonphotography.com.au