Upper Florentine Valley

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Upper Florentine Valley
Upper Florentine protest camp near Timbs Track.
Upper Florentine Valley Location of Upper Florentine Valley in Tasmania
Area	60 square kilometres (23 sq mi)
Geography
Location	Australia, Tasmania
Coordinates	42°46′S 146°24′E / 42.76°S 146.4°E / -42.76; 146.4

The Upper Florentine Valley is a valley in the south of Tasmania, Australia, is an area recognised for its landscape and old growth forests. It is situated along the Gordon River Road near Maydena in the southwest of the island, roughly three hours drive from Hobart and comprises around 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of temperate rainforest and tall eucalypt forest. The Upper Florentine forms part of the Florentine catchment upstream (south) from Churchill Creek. Geographically it is an area of generally low relief valleys and flats. The area is a known habitat for threatened species of flora and fauna, including myrtle elbow orchid, grey goshawk, and spotted-tail quoll.^[1]

In 2009, the Upper Florentine received attention in the media for a series of arrests made by Tasmanian Police of protesters taking part in various pro-conservationist rallies.^[2]