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Ninney Rise on State Heritage Register

home of John Busst conservationist

"Small price to pay for the Great Barrier Reef"



Wildlife Australia Magazine
The WPSQ Summer 2010 edition of the Wildlife Australia magazine features a full page article honouring John Büsst and the newly listed Queensland Heritage site ‘Ninney  Rise’.

The article, titled, ‘Art, science and activism: a living legacy’, follows Büsst’s life, from a student of Justus Jorgensen at the art colony Montsalvat, Victoria, to his home in the Queensland tropics.
The move and his involvement in conservation activism contributed to the listing of the World Heritage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics.

When thanking Saren Starbridge, (editor of Wildlife Australia magazine)for the great background story, her comment  was -  “A small price to pay for the Great Barrier Reef”.

The listing of Büsst’s home, ’Ninney Rise’, at Bingil Bay onto the Heritage List  is most welcomed by a community proud of his legacy.
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John and Alison Busst on the verandah of 'Ninney Rise' (Photo State Library of Victoria)
Margaret Thorsborne conservationist with self portrait of John Busst
Margaret Thorsborne OA holding her Busst self portrait beside the plaque placed at Ninney Point by Judith Wright in memory of John Busst . The plaque reads "Artist & lover of beauty who fought that man and nature might survive"

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Judith Wright
The Coral Battleground 1977 Celebrated Australian poet and environmental activist, Judith Wright, tells the story of the battle to save the Great Barrier Reef from Oil drilling.

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Friends of Ninney Rise official website

Selected news articles and publications

Ninney Rise - The birthplace of two world heritage areas
Video Liz Gallie 2015
Historic handover of Ninney Rise to the   Community                                                                  29 July 2014
Rainforest and Reef - Conservation Stories conference 3 July 2014

Nature conservation history - defending diversity

Strategies used by Conservationists John Busst, Dr. Len Webb and Geoff Tracey in the
Conservation of North Queensland Habitats During the 1960s.


The Great Barrier Reef: an obituary
Oliver Milman, Christian Bennett and Mike Bowers theguardian.com,  27 March 2014

Ninney Rise - our future,  brochure
Nov 2013
A passionate history of the Great Barrier Reef
Radio National interview with Greg Borschmann
29 October 2013
Download Interview recording here
FONR website
Friends of Ninney Rise formed
The Reef – A Passionate History by Acclaimed historian Iain McCalman
published by Penguin  Australia 23 October 2013.
John Büsst Collection
JCU Library Archives 
June Norman on John Busst and Ninney
Rise -notes by Tony O'Malley

Reef Walk 2013
Reef Walk stop over at Ninney Rise
9 -12  June 2013
State Dept  Housing & Public Works 
seek advice from CCRC on use, redevelopment or disposal of Ninney Point. 

Page 15 CCRC  minutes - 23 May 2013
Original Barrier Reef campaigners return to fight
7pm TV News QLD Published: October 17, 2012
Calls for fresh Barrier Reef rescue campaign 
A group of activists who prevented coral mining at Ellison Reef 45 years ago is urging conservationists to back a new campaign to protect the reef. They say urgent action is required to prevent the loss of the natural wonder.
Thu Oct 18, 2012  ABC radio Kathy McLeish
Anniversary of reef fight prompts new call to arms.
7.30 report Qld 19 Oct 2012
Ellison Reef anniversary Media release
18 Oct 2012
Ellison Reef Anniversary Invitation
14 Oct 2012
The Great Barrier Reef - The Long  Running Saga of Keeping it Great
Australian Marine Conservation Society Spring 2012 edition by Eddie Hegerl, AO, AMCS Founding Director and Honorary Life Member
Ellison Reef information - Crown of Thorns
Ellison Reef
Australian Institute of Marine Science website
State government - expressions of interest sought for eco tourism at Ninney Point
7 March 2011
Joh fought Barrier Reef
The Australian Jan 1 2011
Media release Heritage listing for Ninney Rise and John Büsst Memorial
Aug 16 2010
Honour for green pioneer John Büsst
© The Cairns Post August 19 2010
Ninney Rise - Home of conservation pioneer John Büsst
Mission Beach Bulletin 154 June 2010 (Page 6-7)
History of the Australian Environment Movement  (Busst page 99-109)
Drew Hutton, Libby Connors 1999
Phil Dickie Stories
UNDER THREAT
SEA change ... moves are afoot to allow mining of the Great Barrier Reef.

COURIER-MAIL Edition 2  M0N 08 JUN 1998
Who owns the Great Barrier Reef?
The Australian 24 April 1970
QLD Littoral Society formed, (Now AMCS) first battle was with WPSQ to fight lime mining on Ellison Reef.
1965
Heart and Mind
Historical Papers - WPSQ finding Directions in the 1960's

John Büsst address to the Rotary Club,Tully 2nd March, 1966
Mission Beach Bulletin 154 June 2010


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