Save the Tarkine

The Tarkine National Coalition's Scott Jordan remains unconcerned about more than 3000 people turning up to the AWU rally held in Burnie on Saturday.

Mr Jordan said although the rally did get significant numbers he believed it was largely to do with a level of miscommunication about the coalition.

"Obviously it is a large turnout for Burnie,'' Mr Jordan said.

"But what we're concerned about is the amount of people that think our agenda . . .  is to cost them jobs.''

Mr Jordan said the idea that the group was out to lock everything up and not support mining in the area was a myth.

"We draw the line for new mines in the area,'' he said.

"But we have always made sure our boundaries excluded existing mines.

"We have gone out of our way to make sure there's no threat to existing mines.''

Mr Jordan said the National Tarkine Coalition was planning to hold its own rally in December and the general expectation was for a big crowd.

"We're hoping for a big crowd,'' he said.

"But you always set out your expectations when you hold an event like this.''

The rally, to be held on the lawns of Parliament House in Hobart, holds symbolic importance for Mr Jordan.

"We're going to take the message to Hobart,'' he said.

"Traditionally it's been the way (to go to Hobart).''

Mr Jordan said he did not think of the Tarkine issue as solely the province of the North-West Coast but that everyone in the state and in the country should have a say.

"Although the people of the North-West Coast have a special interest these are places of state and national interest,'' he said.