The Wilderness Society

The Wilderness Society Life. Support. We work to support the living world that makes all life possible. Australia truly is the lucky country.

Our bush, forests and deserts are amongst the most beautiful on Earth. Our oceans are vast and pristine, and our soil is some of the oldest and most fertile on the planet. The 'Australian lifestyle' is dependent on access to healthy food, clean water, fresh air, and beautiful natural surroundings. While government has a role in protecting wilderness, it's up to all of us to recognise and promote n

ature in our day-to-day lives. The Wilderness Society is an independent, non-profit organisation working together with people from all walks of life to protect some of our most precious - and most threatened - places from destruction.

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."—Dolly PartonWe love this stunning image sha...
05/09/2026

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."—Dolly Parton

We love this stunning image shared by Joy Kachina (), a beautiful rainbow over the forests of Lutruwita / Tasmania's Central Highlands.

A reminder that after rain, everything can shine brightly again.

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04/09/2026

Congratulations to authors Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton, and illustrator Janelle Burger—their book 'Our Dance', written has been shortlisted for the 2026 Karajia Award for Children’s Literature in the picture fiction category.

This book is a joyful celebration of First Nations culture, movement, music and Australia’s unique animals. 🦘🐍

Taylor is a proud Ngiyampaa/Wiradjuri man and Jacinta is an early childhood educator. Inspired by their children, Our Dance reflects the culture and experiences of young Aboriginal children growing up in Australia today.

With rhyming actions and vibrant illustrations from Noongar and Italian illustrator Janelle Burger, 'Our Dance' invites young readers to slither, jump, crawl, run and fly as they join the corroboree. It's perfect for little ones that love to move and dance (recommended for 3-6 year olds)!

👉 Discover all the shortlisted books, and get your own copies at www.wilderness.org.au/karajia-eacl

Big win: Australia’s largest pallet producer, Brambles, is stepping away from sourcing timber from native forests. For y...
03/09/2026

Big win: Australia’s largest pallet producer, Brambles, is stepping away from sourcing timber from native forests.

For years, we’ve been building public pressure on Coles and Woolworths to remove deforestation from their supply chains—including the timber pallets that transport goods to their stores.

As the supermarkets started feeling the heat on deforestation, pressure moved down the supply chain and on to Brambles to stop sourcing its timber from native forests.

It worked. As a result of our advocacy, Brambles recently made a commitment to source 100% of its pallets from plantation wood by the end of 2028. This means it soon will no longer be sourcing timber from the precious native forests of NSW and Lutruwita / Tasmania.

This outcome was quietly announced in Woolworths sustainability report last week.

This is what happens when tens of thousands of people write to the supermarkets, show up outside stores, and bring native forest destruction to the attention of their shareholders.

It is only because of people speaking up that companies feel the pressure to protect forests instead of destroying them.

This wouldn’t have happened without you. Thank you 💚

02/09/2026

For 50 years, the Wilderness Society has been working to protect spectacular wild places, ecosystems and wildlife across the Australian continent.

One of those places is the Channel Country—a vast network of free-flowing desert rivers and floodplains that feed Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, cared for by First Nations communities for tens of thousands of years

But for nearly a decade, this extraordinary landscape was under threat from oil and gas extraction.

Watch the video to hear from our QLD Campaigns Manager, Emily Dickson, on the story behind this win, and why these rivers continue to flow free.

Wild then. Wild forever.

01/09/2026

We're excited to share 'One Koala, One Hundred Trees' has been shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2026 Environment Award for Children’s Literature in the picture fiction category. 📚🐨

Congratulations to Leesa Allinson and illustrators Heather Potter and Mark Jackson on this hopeful story about community action to protect koala habitat.

The book follows a courageous young girl and her family after they find an injured koala and rally their community to protect the local habitat. Leesa was inspired by to write the book after learning about the Australian Koala Foundation’s Koala Kiss Project, which aims to plant an uninterrupted koala habitat conservation corridor from Southern Victoria all the way to North Queensland.

With koala facts, practical advice on habitat corridors and beautiful illustrations, 'One Koala, One Hundred Trees' shows young readers how local action can help keep koalas safe. Published by Wild Dog Books, it's recommended for ages 3-7 years.

The Australian Koala Foundation runs Save the Koala Month every September—so celebrate koalas and inspire young readers to care for nature by getting your copy of the book! $1 from each copy sold will go to the Australian Koala Foundation's Koala Kiss Project.

👉 Purchase your copy today, and discover all the shortlisted books, at www.wilderness.org.au/karajia-eacl

We’re making the most of the spring-like weather with a lineup of events for nature this September: from BBQs and parade...
31/08/2026

We’re making the most of the spring-like weather with a lineup of events for nature this September: from BBQs and parades to alliance launches. Come along to a Wilderness Society event near you, get involved and be inspired.

🌭 BBQs throughout the month! Find one near you in NSW and QLD
🤝 Find a volunteer meetup happening near you (NSW and VIC)
🌱 Come along to the Victorians for Nature official campaign launch

🐝 Explore what’s coming up near you and RSVP at wilderness.org.au/events

Staring up at a towering Eucalyptus regnans—commonly known as the mountain ash—is an experience that puts the power of n...
28/08/2026

Staring up at a towering Eucalyptus regnans—commonly known as the mountain ash—is an experience that puts the power of nature into perspective. 🌳✨

These trees are the tallest flowering plants in the world, and are endemic to the forest ecosystems of Victoria and Tasmania. Not only are they carbon-trapping superheroes, they also home to countless wildlife including endangered species like the greater glider, Leadbeater's possum and native owls.

But those hollows aren't quick to form. It takes over 100 years for a mountain ash to grow old enough to form the hollows these animals depend on.

Protecting the remaining mountain ash forests from destruction is vital: for protecting native wildlife, keeping our air clean, providing fresh water and for mitigating the effects of climate change.

If you ever get the chance to be in the forest, beneat one of these giants and stare up in awe, take a moment to thank it for everything it gives. 💚

Image: Victoria's tall forests, Warburton by Genevieve French / Wilderness Society

27/08/2026

'Creature Corridors', written by environmental educator Billie Rooney and illustrated by Anke Noack, shows curious young readers why animals need corridors, in a delightful and engaging story about sharing our world with wildlife.

📚 We're thrilled to announce it's been shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's 2026 Environment Award for Children's Literature in the non-fiction category! 🙌

🎥 Watch the video to hear author Anke share some of the inspiration behind the book and her illustration process.

👉 Then discover all the shortlisted books and purchase your own copies at eacl.org.au

"The truth is, I was dragged into a Wilderness Society meeting in uni by my girlfriend, and the rest is history. I event...
26/08/2026

"The truth is, I was dragged into a Wilderness Society meeting in uni by my girlfriend, and the rest is history. I eventually left uni, joined in forest blockades, worked in Parliament House, and became the activist I am now."—Glen Klatovsky

Glen Klatovsky has dedicated 30 years of his life to climate and environmental activism. He's been a steadfast voice of the Wilderness Society campaigns team—starting out as a Forest Campaigner in the 90s, working in a variety of roles over the years, including as a National Campaigner.

In the 2010s, Glen campaigned on one of the Wilderness Society’s biggest wins: protecting Walmadany / James Price Point from industrialisation and the massive Browse LNG hub.

In the new edition of Wilderness Journal, Rachel Knepfer catches up with Glen, who's on the road travelling across Australia and still fighting for wild places alongside the Wilderness Society.

🔗 Read their conversation in Journal #46 today: www.wilderness.org.au/journal_046

A foggy morning in the forest 🌳This dreamy scene comes from the Dandenong Ranges, just east of Naarm / Melbourne—a lands...
21/08/2026

A foggy morning in the forest 🌳

This dreamy scene comes from the Dandenong Ranges, just east of Naarm / Melbourne—a landscape of steep, fern-filled gullies and towering mountain ash forest, some of the tallest flowering trees on Earth.

These ranges sit on the Country of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples, part of the Kulin Nation. Much of this forest was logged for Melbourne's timber in the 1800s, which makes the tall stands and misty gullies that remain today all the more special. They’re a reminder of why protecting forests matters—as they grow old they develop hollows for myriad species.

Cool, damp conditions like these are exactly what mountain ash and ferny understorey thrive on, and why this pocket of forest feels like its own little world.

Thank you to Timo Balk for sharing this beautiful, quiet moment with us. Tag your nature photos with for a chance to be featured in our feed.

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