Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware this website contains images, voices and names of people who have died.

Australia’s environmental history

Test your knowledge of Australia’s environmental history by taking our 20 question quiz.

<p>Franklin Dam protesters at the dam site, 1982</p>

National Archives of Australia A6135, K16/2/83/4

<p>Franklin Dam protesters at the dam site, 1982</p>

Details

+ -

Themes:

Related resources

Learning module

teachers-guide

The environment movement Defining Moments, 1960s–present

Defining moment

A group of protesters with hiking gear squatting or standing on a dirt road. They are holding the Australian flag and various banners, one that reads 'NO DAMS'.

Franklin Dam protests

Defining moment

A cane toad in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory.

Cane toads introduced

Quiz

Banner encouraging the United Kingdom to give women the vote, by Dora Meeson Coates, 1908.

20th century Australian history