Across the huge expanse of New South Wales and Queensland lies a vast, connected system of nature. No other continent on earth has such an extensive network of Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSRs) on public land.
Introducing the TSR network: Stretching across 3 million ha in NSW and Queensland, forming a continental connection across Eastern Australia, the Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSR) network holds some of the best remaining wildlife corridors in Australia.
– Safeguarding our culture and history: The rugged drovers who herd their cattle and sheep around Australia, braving dust, drought and hardship are a central part of the Outback myth. The stock routes and reserves often match ancient Aboriginal pathways, safeguarding important cultural heritage.
– National heritage under threat: A long-term vision and a commitment in legislation and resources by State and Federal Governments is needed to protect the globally unique values of the TSR network.
View ABC 7.30 report – ‘Unlikely alliance to save the Long Paddock’
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NSW Travelling stock routes under threat: ABC TV National News, date: 18th Jun 2008, duration: 2 min 20 sec, view video »
Drovers and environment groups unite to protect iconic stock routes, ABC TV National News date: 28th Aug 2008 duration: 2 min 23 sec view video »
Travelling Stock Routes – why are they important? Ross Bray from Asia Pacific Focus explores the role and importance of Australia’s stock route networks.
Travelling Stock Routes Updates
– Leading scientists call for protection of iconic stock routes network – August 27, 2009
– 500 ecologists and wildlife scientists have called on the Premiers of NSW and Queensland to protect the 3.2 million hectare travelling stock route network – which has nationally important environmental, economic and cultural heritage values.
– Stock Routes Campaign strikes a chord – November 05, 2008
– Some Australian icons bring together people from all walks of life! With the fate of Australia’s unique Travelling Stock Routes (TSR) Network in the balance, an alliance of drovers, graziers and conservation groups, including The Wilderness Society, has been formed to champion its long-term protection.
Travelling Stock Routes Media Releases
– NSW drovers rally to save historic travelling stock routes – August 27, 2008
– Drovers from across NSW meet at the Dubbo stockyards to form Mates Of The Stock Route and call on the NSW government to stop the sell off of the network of historic and environmentally significant travelling stock routes.
– Call for action on NSW and Queensland Stock Routes – April 11, 2008
– Protection and care of the historic stock route network that criss-crosses Queensland and New South Wales have become a priority for both rural and conservation groups. National, Queensland and NSW groups yesterday agreed to work together on the issue.