The Roper River: A Way of Life

Previously working at ‪@TACKLEWORLDAUSTRALIA‬ Charlotte saw how deeply connected Territorians are to our coasts. Whether it’s a quiet cast at sunrise on the Harbour or a epic trip down the Roper River, , life here always leads back to the water.

While much of Charlotte's story has beautiful footage of Darwin Harbour, it focuses on the plight of the Roper River. The Roper is a truly wild river, but it faces huge pressure from cotton, mining expansion. Massive water extraction and pollution could devastate everything, from fish and birdlife to the health of downstream places like the Limmen Bight Marine Park.

Charlotte says we’re lucky to still have unspoilt rivers and coasts, but warns it won’t stay that way if we don't act to protect it.

💚 This is a story about what’s at stake when we risk our rivers and why protecting water means protecting our way of life.

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This is the ninth film in the Darwin Harbour Short Film Festival celebrating the people, places and spirit that make the Top End one of the last wild frontiers.
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🌅🎬About the Short Film Festival
The Darwin Harbour Short Film Festival brings together voices from across the Top End, from Traditional Owners and rangers to fishers, families and scientists, sharing what makes our coasts and lifestyle so unique.

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