PHOTO: Landowner Garry Hall in the area approved for drilling in the Macquarie Marshes. IMAGE: Leanne Hall
Macquarie Marsh graziers Leanne and Garry Hall will fight NSW government approval of a mining company to undertake drilling in the Ramsar listed wetland.
The couple say they are in shock after being informed that the Resources Regulator approved exploration activity for copper and gold by Australian Consolidated Gold Holdings (ACGH) in the Macquarie Marshes.
Macquarie Marshes is one of the largest remaining semi-permanent wetlands in Southern Australia, home to many species of bird and wildlife, and an important water bird breeding site.
The 48,990-acre reserve is situated 80 km north of Warren and is a protected natural wetland reserve…