By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 17:58 EDT, 23 March 2022 | Updated: 22:23 EDT, 23 March 2022

A climate change protester has blocked a major train line by suspending himself on a pole above the tracks. 

Police were called to a freight railway corridor in Pagewood in Sydney's south about 7.30am on Thursday after a group of protesters gathered at the tracks to rally against Australia's 'climate destruction'.

The Blockade Australia protest disrupted all trains going to and from Port Botany - one of the city's major freight hubs. 

One could be seen hanging from a 9m pole which was anchored to the train line as police crews attempted to get him to come down using a crane. 

A climate change protestor has blocked a major train line by suspending himself on a pole above the tracks

The demonstrator Alex, 33, said Australia was facing 'a climate catastrophe' and 'sustained action' was the only way to bring about change.

'I am taking direct action because without a halt to business as usual there will be no true change,' he said.

Towards the end of a livestream filmed by the protester, a police officer can be heard telling him he is under arrest on the charge of 'trespassing'.

The protest follows a similar demonstration by the group in nearby Banksmeadow on Tuesday - where a man blocked rush hour traffic by suspending himself from a pole above a bridge. 

The bridge is the only access point for vehicles to enter and exit the busy Hutchinson terminal at Port Botany. 

The Blockade Australia activist posted a live video of himself suspended over the bridge holding a banner reading 'No Borders, No Nations, Stop Australia's Operation.' 

That protest sparked fury from 2GB broadcaster Ben Fordham, who urged police to 'take action now' against illegal protest organisers.

The protester Alex, 33, said Australia was facing 'a climate catastrophe' and 'sustained action' was the only way to bring about change

The Banksmeadow protest blocked vehicles from entering and exiting the busy Hutchinson terminal at Port Botany

A second protest also took place in the Sydney CBD on Tuesday, where Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the entrance to the Sheridan Hotel on the Park.

Radical environmental activists demonstrated on the Spit Bridge a day earlier, creating traffic chaos for tens of thousands of commuters. 

Fireproof Australia protesters sat on one of Sydney's busiest roads during morning peak hour on Monday, as frustrated motorists tried to get to work and school.

Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd

Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group