Issue and opponent: In 1976, the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania solidified its plans with the Australian government to build a dam across the Franklin and Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. The Tasmanian Wilderness Society formed not long after this announcement to take action against the Hydro-Electric Commission and their plans to bulldoze the surrounding wilderness for the construction of the dam. Dilemma Action: On December 14, 1982, 2,500 people converged at the dam site to participate in a blockade. They made a human chain through the forest to prevent construction workers from entering the site. Protesters also blockaded by water on canoes to prevent police from bringing machinery into the site by a barge. These blockaders maintained morale and enthusiasm through the use of the song. Protesters developed songs throughout the campaign that were regularly sung during rallies, marches, in jail, and at the blockade site. Outcomes: Police arrested 1,440 people. David Bellamy and Claudio Alcorso (a Hobart Millionaire) were arrested. Eventually, the campaign was successful. The Franklin River campaign largely ended the generation of electricity through hydro dams in Australia. The federal government demanded that the Tasmanian government give a compensation package of $270 million to the Wilderness Society. This dilemma action is part of a larger campaign.