Photograph: Midnight Oil at the Jabiluka Blockade

The Jabiluka blockade ran for eight months and attracted more than 5000 people, over 500 of whom were arrested for peaceful civil disobedience. Blockaders showed their opposition to the unwanted mine in diverse and powerful ways. Over 150 actions were undertaken including huge walk-ons resulting in mass arrests, poignant candle lit vigils, covert trespass actions within the mine compound, musical extravaganzas including a dawn concert from Coloured Stone, Regurgitator and Midnight Oil, theatre pieces at the lease gates and rowdy rallies along the road.