Terry Hie Hie, New South Wales
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Terry Hie Hie is a very small farming town in the north of New South Wales, Australia
within the Moree Plains Shire Council
. Terry Hie Hie is south of the Gwydir Highway
, east of the Newell Highway
and 47 km south-east of Moree
, the nearest large town.
Local Aboriginal groups and conservationists
were petitioning as recently as 2005 for a 160 square kilometre national park to be set aside and added to the schedule of Aboriginal ownership
. The park would comprise seven existing State forests and one existing nature reserve. Logging ceased in the Mission State Forest during 2004. The area is seen as "the last big bit of bush that Aboriginal people can connect with in the Moree area".
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
within the Moree Plains Shire Council
Moree Plains
The Shire of Moree Plains, located on the New South Wales side of the border with Queensland, is one of the largest Local Government areas in the State....
. Terry Hie Hie is south of the Gwydir Highway
Gwydir Highway
The Gwydir Highway is a 567 kilometre highway in northern New South Wales, Australia. It was named after the Gwydir River, which in turn was named for a locale in Wales....
, east of the Newell Highway
Newell Highway
The Newell Highway is the longest highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs parallel to the eastern coast about 400 kilometres inland, and is the main inland direct road link from Victoria to Queensland, bypassing the more congested coastal areas of New South Wales...
and 47 km south-east of Moree
Moree, New South Wales
Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....
, the nearest large town.
Local Aboriginal groups and conservationists
Conservationist
Conservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment...
were petitioning as recently as 2005 for a 160 square kilometre national park to be set aside and added to the schedule of Aboriginal ownership
Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty
Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty is a political movement amongst Indigenous Australians and supported by others in the 20th century, demanding control of parts of Australia by Indigenous peoples....
. The park would comprise seven existing State forests and one existing nature reserve. Logging ceased in the Mission State Forest during 2004. The area is seen as "the last big bit of bush that Aboriginal people can connect with in the Moree area".
External references
- Media Release 24 February 2005 http://www.npansw.org.au/wca-bbs/html/media/050224%20Terry%20Hie%20Hie%20MR.pdf from "Terry Hie Hie Traditional Owners" and "Western Conservation Alliance"
- ABC news story on the anti-logging protests in February 2004