Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32The Mitchell Plateau is a place where native wildlife remains abundant and spectacular scenery and rare plants dominate the landscape. The Livistona Palms that form a vast forest on the Mitchell Plateau live for up to 280 years and grow to 25 metres tall. These palms are only found in the Kimberley and grow on the Mitchell Plateau, alongside 50 mammal species, 220 bird species and 86 species of reptiles and amphibians. The Mitchell Plateau and Mitchell Falls are famous with tourists, and saw their future secured in March 2015 when Rio Tinto and the WA Government announced the companywould relinquish its claims to mine bauxite on the Plateau. The 150,000 hectares covered by the Mitchell Plateau State Agreement were protected by a specialAct of Parliament. MitchellFalls. Photo:Adam Monk Kathie Drake, FremantleWA THEMITCHELLPLATEAU “My husband and I camped at the MitchellFalls a fewyears ago and were struck by its spiritualbeauty.While exploring up-river from the falls we were lucky to observe a Northern Quolland viewed wonderfulrock art. I think it is wonderfulthat the MitchellPlateau has not experienced any mammal extinctions since European arrivaland we should be proud to advertise this fact to the world. The state government and Rio Tinto’s decision now means this can be maintained.”