20/05/2026
Check out what our knowledgeable Blackheath local, Wyn Jones has to say about protecting the Blue Mountains and the Wollemi Pine :)
Changing Australia: Wyn Jones and protecting the Blue Mountains and Wollemi Pine
ABC Radio National, presented by Sally Sara: Deep in the forests of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, there lies a secret location of the pre-historic Wollemi Pine.
LISTEN here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/changing-oz-wyn-jones-protecting-blue-mountains-wollemi-pine/106669056
Its discovery in 1994 by New South Wales Parks and Wildlife officer David Noble would make national headlines.
Among those who played a key role in this discovery and identification of the Wollemi Pine, and who know its true location, is former New South Wales Parks and Wildlife ecologist Wyn Jones.
For decades Wyn has been at the forefront of efforts to protect and conserve the Greater Blue Mountains area and its biodiversity.
Guest: Wyn Jones, former New South Wales Parks and Wildlife ecologist, nature guide, poet and artist
involved in the push to have the Blue Mountains recognised as a World Heritage Site, he's discovered the locations of the rare Dwarf Mountain Pine and he's helped save areas from development.
Former New South Wales Parks and Wildlife ecologist Wyn Jones played a key role in the identification and discovery of the Wollemi Pine, and is one of the few people who know its true location.
..and my next guest Wyn Jones played a key role in this discovery and is one of the few people who know of the Wollemi Pine's true location.
Wyn is a former New South Wales Parks and Wildlife ecologist, nature guide, poet and artist...and for decades Wyn has been at the forefront of efforts to protect and conserve the Greater Blue Mountains area and its biodiversity...
He was involved in the push to have the Blue Mountains recognised as a World Heritage Site, he's discovered the locations of the rare Dwarf Mountain Pine and he's helped save areas from development.
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