14 : Photographing Pedder with David Neilson Artwork

Pedder Unplugged

Welcome to ‘Pedder Unplugged’, the podcast about all Tasmania’s Lake Pedder, told by the legendary Pedder people themselves. Episodes explore the wild adventures, humorous mishaps and heart break of visiting the original Lake in the heart of Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area. Tangents elaborate on numerous environmental campaigns and the high profile global impact of the Pedder controversy, as work continues in the campaign to see the Australian national icon restored. If you would like to know more about Pedder, head to lakepedder.org. Presented by Tabatha Badger. Cover photography by Don Weston. Soundtrack, A Wander (instrumental) by Peter Crosby.Episodes are stories from individuals which may be distorted by time and memory making them factually inaccurate. No reasonability is taken erroneous stories as these episodes are a persons individual recollection, not historical facts.

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Pedder Unplugged

14 : Photographing Pedder with David Neilson

December 19, 2022 • Tabatha Badger • Season 1 • Episode 14

David Neilson was a member of the first party to successfully climb Blade Ridge, on Federation Peak. The expedition concluded by walking out of the south west, via Lake Pedder. This was Davids first visit. He conceived the idea to publish a book with images of Lake Pedder to assist the campaign to save the natural wonder. South West Tasmania: A Land of the Wild highlighted the threatened wilderness in Tasmania, but by the time it went to print, Pedder has been inundated. Still, one of David's images is today playing a role in saving Lake Pedder! The photograph became an iconic poster for the Pedder 2000 campaign, and most recently was produced as a Puzzle through the water[shed] exhibition marathon, and its inspiring a young cohort to campaign for the restoration of Lake Pedder.

David’s latest book ‘Chasing the Mountain light’ is available here; https://www.snowgumpress.com.au/Chasing%203%20no%20PP.html

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[Host Tabatha Badger. Special guest David Neilson. Cover art image, the original Lake Pedder by Don Weston. Sound Track ‘Pause” by PC-1 from the album ‘Wilderness’. Tasmanian native birds recorded at Lake St Clair.]

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