Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder Uncle Jim Everett-Puralia Meenamatta faced two counts of trespass in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Uncle Jim's charges relate to the 82-year-old's alleged trespass in southern Tasmania's Styx Valley in March last year, and an alleged trespass in a Bradys Lake logging coupe in October.

Despite his absence, supporters of Uncle Jim and other logging activists gathered outside the Hobart court before the hearing, with Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung woman Ruth Langford saying Uncle Jim's actions were representative of him standing by his natural law.

"There is municipal, state and federal law and then there is natural law," Ms Langford said, The Mercury reports.

"Natural law is what governs all of us and that is what Uncle Jim is going by.

"He was following natural law in protecting his country in lutruwita forest."

The hearing focused on the count relating to the alleged trespass at Sustainable Timber Tasmania's Styx Valley logging coupe, with Magistrate Chris Webster adjourning the Bradys Lake logging coupe matter until April.

The court heard from Sustainable Timbers Tasmania senior officer Scott Marriot, who directed a group of protesters, including Uncle Jim, to vacate the Styx Valley logging coupe on March 19, 2024.

"At around 9am, I was given information of a protest out at a Styx Valley coupe, so I move out their and catch up with Tasmania Police at the coupe," he said.

"I turned up with police and saw a group of people around the landing of the harvesting machine and that some of the machinery had been locked."

Mr Marriot said the protesters had no authorisation to be in the logging coupe, with all apart from Uncle Jim following his direction to leave.

Uncle Jim was then arrested after refusing a direction to leave request from police.

As Magistrate Website said he would record a conviction for one count of trespass, Ms Langford stood in the rear of the court, exclaiming Uncle Jim was only "protecting his Country".

"He is only standing up for his own Country," Ms Langford said, according to The Mercury.

"He is being punished for a law that does not apply.

"Uncle Jim stands up for the land."

Ms Langford was subsequently ordered from the court.

"If Mr Everett wanted to say anything, he would be here, in fact how do you know that what you're saying is representing his wishes," Magistrate Webster said in response.

Uncle Jim was ordered to pay a $500 fine and $78 in court costs.

Following his conviction, Greens senator Nick McKim thanked Uncle Jim for his "inspirational defence" of Country and the native forests of Tasmania.

"It is beyond absurd that Uncle Jim can be convicted of trespass on his own land," Senator McKim said in a statement.

"Uncle Jim's defence of his Country against destructive logging has inspired many, including me."

Mr McKim said Uncle Jim should be thanked rather than convicted and fined.

"Destroying Aboriginal heritage, logging species into extinction and heating the planet are the real crimes here, not defending Country that was stolen from your people," he said.

Bob Brown said Uncle Jim's conviction will inspire more people to defend forests.

"Jim is country and country is Jim. This wise old palawa is defying the plunderers while inspiring to action all those who want nature protected but think someone else should do it," Dr Brown said.

Dr Brown said governments owe the Tasmanian Aboriginal community compensation for the decades-long destruction of forests.

"They are the real criminals," he said.