Louise Faulkner, Under the Lake (I) (Places)

This image is part of a series featuring submerged landscapes created as part of Tasmania’s hydro-electric scheme. In the 1970s hundreds of protestors fought to save Lake Pedder National Park from inundation, to conserve its unique flora, fauna and ecological beauty. Despite public outcry the park was flooded to create today’s Lake Pedder. This image is about loss - it speaks to issues of extinction and climate change – and beauty – the beauty that still lies deep within Lake Pedder.

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