The song was released in August 1989 as the second single from Williamson's eighth studio album Warragul.

The song peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Charts.

At the 1990 APRA Awards (Australia), the song won Most Performed Australasian Country Work.

[1] In 1995, the logging industry threatened to sue Williamson over the song.

I think an old growth forest is more important than the Sydney Town Hall.