Tas: Anti Gunns pulp mill campaigner dies

The Tasmanian environmentalist Bob McMahon is being remembered as a dedicated activist who brought world attention to the campaign against the Gunns pulp mill.

Bob McMahon died unexpectedly at his home at Exeter yesterday, aged in his early 60s.

The professional rock climbing instructor helped establish the group Tasmanians Against the Pulp Mill (TAP).

He was the public face of a campaign against Gunns' $2 billion Tamar Valley project, which has been shelved since the collapse of the company.

Mr McMahon spoke to the ABC last year when his group gathered to celebrate Gunns' demise.

"We've saved this beautiful place, you know," he said.

"We've saved this place."

Fellow activist Ross Story says Mr McMahon's involvement was instrumental to the campaign.

"He provided inspiration for people," he said.

"The group is planning a memorial service."

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