In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember

Mongabay
Apr 16, 2026, 5:17 pm185 ptsTrendingTop
The King River snakes through some of Tasmania’s most dramatic and diverse landscape, flowing past rainforest, button grass plains and the rugged peaks of the West Coast Range before emptying into a large bay near Strahan, a quiet fishing town. To the casual visitor, the winding stream looks as wild as the…

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In Tasmania, the mines have closed but the rivers remember

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