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Release Date:
March 15, 2019
Original Title:
Gardens of Stone
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 20
Gardens of Stone is a short documentary which tells a story of the efforts of traditional owners, bushwalkers and scientists to save a landscape of spectacular sandstone towers from the impact of underground mining. It calls for a conservation reserve right on the doorstep of the town of Lithgow, a town which for decades has been the epicentre of a community servicing the areas many coal mines. The film makes the case that Lithgow’s pagoda landscapes can deliver economic benefits to the town by attracting tourists from all over the world.
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