Rick Farley - Mark Radium Park, Berry, NSW
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
S 34° 46.527 E 150° 41.138
56H E 288214 N 6149417
A group of five trees dedicated to the co-founder of Landcare in Australia.
Waymark Code: WMJKYA
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/01/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member ucdvicky
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Rick Farley (Richard) was an activist who campaigned for the rights of Indigenous Australians. He was also an actor, a hippie, a journalist, staffer with the Whitlam Government, the head of the Cattleman's Union & the CEO of the National Farmers Federation for 8 years.

In 1990 he, along with Phillip Toyne of the Australian Conservation Foundation, persuaded the then Federal Government to contribute substantial funds to the establishment of Landcare. Landcare is a grassroots movement dedicated to managing environmental issues in local communities from coast to country.

Rick Farley was born 9 December 1952 & died 13 May 2006.

Credit: WikiPedia (visit link) and Landcare Australia (visit link)

The trees dedicated to his honour are all native to eastern Australia.
Location of the tree: Mark Radium Park Berry

Type of tree: Illawarra Flame, Spotted Gum, Turpentine, Red Ash & Red Cedar.
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