Conservationists launch court fight against Clive Palmer's proposed coalmine

Bimblebox Nature Refuge owners say mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin would destroy wildlife and impact graziers

Conservationists have launched a court battle against Clive Palmer's proposed Queensland coalmine, saying it will destroy wildlife and impact graziers.

The owners of the 8,000-hectare (20,000-acre) Bimblebox Nature Refuge in central Queensland filed an objection to Waratah Coal's proposed mining project in the Galilee Basin on Monday in the land court in Brisbane.