[1][2][3] In the early 1970s the state government of Tasmania, led by Eric Reece and its energy agency the Hydro-Electric Commission, planned to dam the upper Gordon River and subsequently flood and enlarge Lake Pedder in South West Tasmania.
[5] The LPAC was formed after a public meeting which was called by the Hobart Walking Club following the first weekend in March 1971 when approximately one thousand or more people visited Lake Pedder.
[7] There were a number of notable Tasmanians who objected to the flooding, including Brenda Hean who died mysteriously in 1972 while being flown to Canberra in a light plane to stage a protest event.
[10] Activists also conducted vigils at the lake site and other locations in relation to the flooding of the original Lake Pedder[11] In 1976, the people and organisations that made up the South West Tasmania Action Committee evolved into what became the Tasmanian Wilderness Society.
[15][16] A significant number of individuals have left archives and resources that include information about the LPAC and its activities: