1970’s

• 2022 October: Peregrine Falcon Resurgence coming back from near Extinction
• June 6 2020: TasNetworks (Hydro Electric Commission) Pay Pesticide Compensation. Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 2016 September: Study Confirms Widespread Pesticide Pollution of Australian Waterways
• 1970’s Finley Berrigan Canal. Pesticide: Acrolein
• 1978-1983: Torrens River (SA). Pesticides: Lindane, Dachtal
• 1978-1983: Gawler River (SA). Pesticide: Lindane, Dachtal
• 1978: Nufarm Laverton Industrial Waste. Pesticides: Multiple + Pentachlorophenol
• 1972-73: Brisbane River. Pesticide DDT
• 1960’s-1970’s: Australians spraying Agent Orange in Vietnam
• 1970s – 1990’s: DDT and Dieldrin Impacts on Peregrine Falcons
• 2016 March: Thousands of Victorian Public Servants Exposed to Toxic Chemicals.
• 2016 March: Ex-forestry worker airs herbicide worry. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Picloram
• 1970-2: Fire Damaged 2,4,5-T imported from Singapore (High Dioxin Levels).
• 1965 August – 1971: Mimosa pigra control. Adelaide River (NT). Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D, Picloram
• 1970’s: Farm Chemicals Limited (Eagle Farm Brisbane). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1979: North Heads Sydney. Pesticides and Heavy Metals detected in ocean fish. Pesticides:
• 1973: Malabar (NSW) Pesticides and Heavy Metals detected in fish. Pesticide: Dieldrin
• 1950’s – 1990’s: Contamination of cattle dip sites in NSW & Qld. Pesticides: DDT, Ethion
• 1978: Sale (Vic) Birth deformites after oval was sprayed. Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1976 June: Hawkesdale? (Vic). Birds poisoned. Pesticide: Fenthion
• 1976 September: Phillip Island. Concerns about thin penguin shells. Pesticide: DDT
• 1976 May: Beeac (Vic). Reports of dead ducks and loss of brolgas. Pesticide: Fenthion
• 1970: Breast Milk (Vic). Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, HCB, Dieldrin, DDD
• 1979 December: Bogong Phasmatid Control. Pesticide: Malathion
• 1974 November: Erica (Vic) Phasmatid Control. Pesticide: Malathion
• 1974 November: Carters Creek Neerim (Vic). Phasmatid Control. Pesticide: Malathion.
• 1974 November: New Turkey (Upper Yarra). Phasmatid Control. Pesticide: Malathion
• 1970 November: Kiewa (Vic). Phasmatid Control. Pesticide: Malathion
• 1976 July: Concerns about spraying in Albert River catchment (Vic)
• 1979 January: Concerns about spraying Tarra River (Vic). Pesticide: Amitrole.
• 1970: Utakarra (WA). Leaking Drum Kills Tomato Crops. Pesticide: 2,4-D Ester
• 1970: Waggrakine (WA). Peacrop destroyed by Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1970: Dongara Area. Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D Ester
• 1978 October: Geraldton (WA) Minister Hunt calls for a ban on 2,4-D Ester due to damage to Tomato Industry.
• 1978 October; Glenfield (WA). Tomato crop damage due to 2,4-D Ester Spray Drift.
• 1978 October: Narngula (WA). Tomato Crop damage: Spray drift 2,4-D Ester.
• 1978 October. Abrolhos Islands (WA) Spray Drift. Pesticide: 2,4-D
• 1972 July: Toorbul (Qld). Widespread Spraydrift. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1972 July: Caboolture (Qld) Widespread Spraydrift. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1972 July: Burpengary (Qld) Widespread Spraydrift. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1972 July: Deception Bay (Qld) Widespread Spray Drift. Pesticides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1972 July: Narangba (Qld) Widespread Spray Drift. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1972 July: Redcliffe (Qld) Widespread Spray Drift. Pesticides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1977: Panton Hill (Vic). DDT and Dieldrin residues in Kookaburras.
• 1977: Brunswick (Vic): DDT and Dieldrin contamination of Kookaburras.
• 1974 August: Pine Creek (SA). Pesticides in Trench: HCB, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, DDE
• 1974 July: Coffin Bay (SA). Pesticides in Spotted Whiting. Lindane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, DDE
• 1975 February: Renmark (SA). Pesticides in Murray Cod, Redfin, Callop.
• 1975 February: Loxton (SA). Pesticides in Murray Cod: HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1975 January: Cowell (SA). Pesticides in Snapper. HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE, DDT
• 1974 August – October: Whyalla (SA). Pesticides in Snapper, Garfish, Spotted Whiting
• 1974 October: Bluff Beach (SA). Pesticides in Snook: Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE
• 1974 April – 1975 February: Gurra Lakes (SA). Pesticides in Bream, Callop, Redfin, Catfish
• 1974 March: Tickera (SA) Pesticides in Whiting: HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDT
• 1979 July: Bankstown (NSW). 8 people hospitalised due to fungicide.
• 2005 December: Port Jackson Bream Dioxin Results (NSW)
• 1978 March: Melton (Vic). Pesticides of concern: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1977 August: Garden Sprays Dangerous – Clayton (Vic)
• 1974 June: Korumburra (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticide: DDE
• 1974 June: Dumbalk (Vic). Milk residue. Pesticide: Lindane
• 1974: Glen Iris (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE
• 1974 Werribee South (Vic). Milk residues. Dieldrin exceeding Health Guidelines
• 1974 August – 1975 June: Wallace (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, HCB, Lindane
• 1974 August – 1975 June: Stanhope (Vic). Milk residues: Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane, TDE, Dieldrin
• 1974 August – 1975 July: Traralgon (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE, HCB
• 1974 June – 1975 September + 2014 April: Camperdown (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane, Triclopyr (water)
• 1974 June – 1975 September: Colac (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane
• 1975 September – 1974 June: Warrnambool (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: Lindane over guideline limits
• 1974 August – 1975 December: Shepparton (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, DDT, Dieldrin, HCB,
• 1974 August – 1975 December: Moe (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE, TDE, DDT, HCB
• 1974 August – 1975 November: Leongatha (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, TDE, DDT, HCB, Lindane, BHC, Carbophenothion
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Strathmerton (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane,
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Dennington (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane
• 1974 September – 1976 January + 2011 November: Cobden (Vic). Milk Residues: Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Cobram (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: HCB, Lindane, DDE, TDE, DDT
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Drouin (Vic) Milk Detections. Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Bacchus Marsh (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, HCB, Dieldrin
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Kiewa (Vic). Milk detections. Pesticide: DDE
• 1974 August – 1976 February: Tatura (Vic). Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane,
• 1975 June – 1976 February: Maffra (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, Dieldrin
• 1974 August – 1976 February: Longwarry (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin
• 1976 January: Dandenong Milk Factory. Pesticide: Dieldrin
• 1974 September – 1976 February: Warragul (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane
• 1974 June – 1976 January: Toora (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, Chlordane
• 1974 September – 1976 January: Darnum (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane, BHC
• 1974 August – 1976 January: Poowong (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane, Dieldrin
• 1974 September: Werribee South. Spray drift. Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT
• 1976 January: Vervale milk contaminated: Pesticide: Endrin.
• 1974 – 1975: Wentworth (NSW). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Merbein (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Mildura (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Robinvale (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Swan Hill (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974- 1975: Lake Boga (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1974 – 1975: Barham (NSW). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1974 – 1975: Cohuna (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1974 – 1975: Echuca (Vic). Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Tocumwal (NSW) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos.
• 1974 – 1975: Cobram (Vic) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1975 -1975: Yarrawonga (Vic) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1974 – 1975: Corowa (NSW) Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1974 – 1975: Murray River, Howlong, Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Tempehos
• 1974 – 1975: Murray River, Albury Encephalitis Spraying. Pesticide: Temephos
• 1975 September: Mount Macedon. Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1975: Shepparton Tomato Overspray Fish Kill. Pesticides: Zineb, Endosulfan
• 1973/4: Bright Pine Plantations (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1971 July: Buffalo River (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1971 July: Blue Range (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1971 July: Fiery Creek (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1973-74: Rochester (Vic) Drains. Pesticide: Amitrole
• 1972 August: Kerang Drain 3. Pesticide: Amitrole detected at 72,000ug/L.
• 1972 August: Murrabit Drain 3. Pesticide detected: Amitrole at 72,000 ug/L
• 1968 – 1986: Emerald Region (Qld) Workers Exposed to Carcinogenic Insecticide: Chlordimeform
• 1968 -1986: Moree (NSW) Workers Exposed to Carcinogenic Pesticide: Chlordimeform
• 1960’s – 1980’s: Christmas Creek Station Spray Workers. Pesticides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1960’s – 1980’s: Fitzroy River Weed Sprayers Exposed: Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1960’s – 1980’s: Spray Workers Ord River Exposed: Pesticides 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
• 1964 – 1974: Ord River Region. Pesticides: DDT, DDE, Toxaphene
• 1950’s – 1982: Herdsman Lake (WA). Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT, Chlorpyrifos, Heptachlor, Chlordane
• 1974 May – 1985 March: Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Lindane
• 1974 May – 1985 March: Swan River Causeway. Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, Heptachlor
• 1970’s – 1980’s: Kwinana Groundwater. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1979: Gnangara Liquid Waste. Pesticide detected: DDT
• 1974 – 1988: Perth Groundwater Contamination. Pesticides: DDT, Dieldrin, Chlordane, Heptachlor
• 1964 – 1978: Ord River Pesticide Residues. Organophosphates, Organochlorines.
• 1970’s: Cockburn Sound – Owen Anchorage. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Dichlorvos
• 1970’s: Lake Argyle residue levels in birds. Pesticide: DDT
• 1979 – 1982: Geraldton Spray Drift. Pesticide of concern: 2,4-D
• 1972: Adelaide Hills. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Lower Murray. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Adelaide. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Naracoorte. Pesticide Residues in Fauna. DDT
• 1972: Darwin River. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Hamilton Downs. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Tanami. Pesticide residues in fauna. DDT
• 1972: Eridunda. Pesticide residues in Fauna. DDT
• 1972: Alice Springs. Pesticide residues in fauna.
• 1972: Mudginberri. DDT residues in fauna
• 1973 – 1984: Coffs Harbour. Birth Defects
• 1978 October: Birth deformities Sale, Yarram, Cairns. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1970 April – 1970 July: Caboolture River. Pesticides: DDE, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: Pine Rivers/Hayles Inlet. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: Cabbage Tree Creek Sandgate. Pesticides detected: DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: Brisbane River Lytton. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: Moogoorapum Creek Redland Bay. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: DDT residues Logan River. Pesticides: DDE, DDT
• 1970 April – 1970 October: Coomera River – residues in Oysters. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
• 1972 February: Mareeba District reduction of birdlife. Pesticide: DDT
• 1976 November: Cancer Deaths Followed Sprays. Organochlorines
• 1960’s – 1980’s: Sugarcane farmer health issues: Pesticides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, DDT, DDE, Dieldrin
• 1970’s?: Malabar Sewerage Outfall: Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene
• 1960’s – 1990’s: Northern Flinders Ranges: Dieldrin
• 1950’s – 1980’s: Ovens Valley. Pesticides: DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Chlordane
• 1979-1981: Oatley NSW. Birth deformities. Pesticide: Dichlorvos
• 1970’s – 1990’s. Lucas Heights. Pesticide dump
• 1950’s – 2000’s: McBryde Street. Pesticide of concern: 2,4-D
• 1950’s – 2010’s: Nufarm Coogee Kwinana (WA). Contaminated Site
• 1970’s – 2010’s: Wedgefield (WA). Hazardous Waste Incinerator
• 1904 – 1994: Midland Railway Workshops (WA). Contaminated Site
• 1949 – 1986: Union Carbide owned Rhodes (Homebush Bay). Pesticides included: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
• 1970’s Wee Waa NSW. Health Concerns Cotton Pesticides
• 1973 November – 1975 January: Amitrole detections Broken Creek.
• 1974 April – 1981 November. Korumburra Golf Course Concerns. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Iprodione, MCPA, Dicamba, Benomyl, Thiram, 2,4,5-T
• 1971 + 1988/89 + 2013: Wangaratta Drinking Water. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Aldrin, Lindane, HCB, TDE, DDT, Triclopyr
• 1971 December – 1972 March: King River. Pesticides detected: Lindane, DDE.
• 1971 January – 1972 March: Buffalo River Above Ovens River. Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, Dieldrin
• 1972 February: Barwidgee River Bridge. Pesticide detected: DDT
• 1971 January – 1972 March: Victoria Bridge Happy Valley. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin, DDE
• 1971 December: Clancy Lane Myrtleford. Pesticides detected: DDT, Lindane
• 1971 January – 1972 March: Ovens River above Buffalo River. Pesticide detected: DDT
• 1972 February: Ovens River below Morses Creek. Pesticide detected. HCB
• 1972 January: Ovens River East Branch. Pesticides detected: DDT
• 1972 January: Harrietville. Pesticide detected: DDT
• 1966 – 1971: King River Fish Kills.
• 1965 – 1973: Nufarm Operations in Fawkner
• 1960 – 2015: Gunnamatta Outfall Melbourne Water
• 1974: Diggora (Vic). Pesticide: Acrolein, DDT, Mevinphos.
• 1971 June – 1971 December: State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Testing Results: Broken Creek Nathalia
• 1971 February: Loddon Weir. Fish Kill. Pesticide detected: Acrolein.
• 2005 June – 2012 October: Broken Creek Numurkah. Pesticides detected: PCP, Atrazine, Simazine and 2,4-D
• 1977 July: Scrubby Creek (Vic) – Forests Commission: 2,4,5-T
• 1973 June: Forests Commission, Clear Creek: 2,4,5-T Experiment
• 1977 July: Narbethong Plantation Spray Experiment – Pesticide 2,4,5-T
• 1971-1974: Scarsdale Plantation – Pesticide Tested: Picloram.
• 2014/15: Toxic Legacy Lands Department Workers Linton (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4,5-T (Dioxin TCDD)
• 1970’s: Agent Orange Drums Buried near Yarram Golf Course
• 1969-71: Rogue batch 2,4,5-T used at Beerwah Queensland
• 1969-71: Rogue batch of 2,4,5-T Dwellingup WA
• 1969-71: Rogue batch of 2,4,5-T used near Derby (WA)
• 1969-71: Bad batch of 2,4,5-T used near Deception Bay Queensland
• 1969-1971: Bad batch of 2,4,5-T used near Yarraman Queensland
• 1969-71: Bad batch of 2,4,5-T Imbil Queensland
• 1969-71: Beerburrum bad batch of pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1969-1971: Atherton Tablelands Queensland Plantations: Pesticide 2,4,5-T
• 1969-1971: Rogue batch of pesticides Forest Plantations Queensland. Pesticide: 2,4,5-T
• 1979 January: Leongatha Drive In Sprayed: Pesticide: Metiram
• 1974 October: Plantation Spraying Strzelecki Ranges: Pesticides: 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.
• 1978: October. Birth Deformities Cairns. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.
• 1977: Spray Drift Seaview (Vic). Pesticide: 2,4-D.
• 1970: Milk Contamination, Witchcliffe WA). Pesticide: Dieldrin
• 1975-1978: Yarram Birth Deformities. Pesticide: 2,4,5-T.
• 1978: Dichlorvos Poisoning Boronia Victoria
• 1994 Feb: Port Phillip Bay Flathead contaminated with pesticides
• 1971-2012: Fiskville Country Fire Authority Training Facility
• 2005 January: Pesticides Linked to Breast Cancer in Victoria
• 2006: Worst Groundwater Pollution in Southern Hemisphere
• 1972 August: Nathalia (Broken Creek catchment). Pesticide detected: Amitrole 430ug/L.
• 1972 August: Swan Hill (Vic). Pesticide: Amitrole 320ug/L