"It was like something out of the, movies," Ms Davenport said. "My daughter and husband were, in the car and we were actually detained for quite some time by about 25 people in the middle of the road."
The incident came as the debate over logging in old-growth forests' turned ugly at the weekend, with former Olympic gold medallist Ms Shirley de la Hunty, 73, claiming that a firebomb attack on her car was linked to her anti-logging stance.
The logging debate has engulfed the timber industry in recent months, with a number of high-profile business people, doctors, lawyers and sporting personalities throwing their weight behind the conservationists. Ms Davenport was among a handful of conservationists arrested and charged last month with preventing I timber workers from going about their lawful activities in the Gardner Block forest, near Northcliff.
She said yesterday that the actions at the weekend of timber workers angry about her high-profile role in the campaign had been particularly threatening. Ms Davenport said she had used the opportunity to discuss their concerns about the future of the industry and their livelihood. But she was still considering asking the police to investigate.
Senior Constable Adrian England said a police car had stopped to check out the situation after spotting Ms Davenport's car boxed in on all sides. But he said the Davenports' were having a civilised discussion with the workers. "Police spoke with Mr and Ms Davenport and she said although the car was boxed in she did not require the other vehicles to be moved at the moment - although she did need to leave eventually," he said.
"There was no violence, she wasn't being held although the car
was boxed in. If she wants to take it further that is up to her."