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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

Pedal power pushes Lake Pedder's plight to Parliament

Andy Szollosi and Patrick Kirkby have ridden their bikes from Hobart to Canberra as part of a push to restore Lake Pedder. Picture: Karleen Minney

A campaign to restore Tasmania's Lake Pedder has been presented to Parliament using pedal power this week, thanks to the advocacy of mates Andy Szollosi and Patrick Kirkby.

The pair cycled from Hobart through Tasmania's Central Plateau, ferried over the Bass Strait and crossed the Great Dividing Range eight times before completing the four week, 2000 kilometre journey.

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