NATURE CONSERVATION IN VICTORIA 



by 3. Fmnkknbwu: 



This hook compiles 14? pp of the rcsufis ol lung investigation hy \\ K 

 \ .ctntian NalionSl Harks Association lo determine requirements lor clleelivc 

 Nature Conservation in this Slate 



Both the achievement!* and deficiencies in the Bjrf»fiM system ol NalUtt Rescues 

 have bc&a noted, and recommendations based UP catclul and detailed studies in tin- 



wmiuii jewut, pnivid< legislators, auirwriries; and plwin citizen* with the nuidclini;) 



so much needed in the pUnniini ol land use. National Patks and Niiiurc 

 Conservation reserves of ihc future. 



I'hc hook i* x "must" tor every cunseieitlious convct vrttioriisl 



Price - $2.00 plus 20 peat* triage, 



Vsoif.HIo Irom: 



The Hon. See. \ N,f> \. .1 Kos QaiflCt, 23. Caiiiilnn Street. I'aseoe Vafc MM. 



til ttt la Scmlarv. National Parks Sen ice. Slate PllMk (Illu.s, Iu-immv Place 



HM»2i OT Sates Otliccr I.N( V. 25 Si.ld.ill Wmic, Nnrth Ki..c».".(t SIM? 



other alhlialed Nutund History Organisations and Booksellers, who may vilitair, 

 quamilcs from ihe Y.NP.A 01 Service. 



Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 



01 rtcntl Mi', ttttR H Yot.Ml/»c/. 



The Herbarium hall WM crowded with 

 members y\ho attended the November 

 ..lectins to see the Natural Histon 

 Medallion toi l<»7l presented to Mr 

 Clifl BcuuglehoU. Pht prc*cjiryjftn ol 

 ihc award was made bv Mr Dunbavu. 

 Butcher, ibe Director of the PrihOTUB 

 and Wildlife- Department of Victoria 



While he did not wish U) detract in any 

 wa\ horn pa<t winncis. Mr. Butcher 

 stated be loiisieleied Alexander t'lilTonl 

 HcaiJfJcholb lO be one Of the most 

 worthy recipients of the medallion ill its 

 lus|oi\ Never before- have we needed 

 inform.iiion on which to hasc conscrva 

 lion so notch, he said Time has been 

 with us for j long lime in lhis country. 

 Now it is agaiusl u*. Knowledge ahoin 

 oui Horn and fauna is needed quickly 

 Ootppartd to Austialia which is a boom 

 land legitimately concerned wiUi develop- 

 ment Britain has a fcWAt tradition of 

 interest in the study of nature. II is the 

 lesponsihilitv of conservationists to put 

 1hcir case unemotionally With informa- 

 tion lo back if Several groups in 

 I- NT. V.. he stated, were contributing lo 

 COljeCtil^ this n.il.i. In ihis field of work 

 Clin Heauplehnle is most eminent. 



The dossier suhnntted to the awar.l 

 eornuiu'ee on the work of Bcaugleholc 

 is a remarkable record, said Mr Buicher 

 lie has a private herbarium of 23,000 

 specimens His prodigious output of 

 work was ram. He could lind no 



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parallel lo it. Al Ihc age of lit <l is 

 leeoidcd Be.iuplehok could scienlilicalh 

 name r>t) native orchids uecunuie IN his 

 home dislnel He has collected wiih skill 

 and perception, collecting not only (i)| 

 himself, but Tin people all over Aw 

 Italia His peristome ..s a collector was 

 shown by his spending 10 yvuiu scaoh 

 me an area to find a single specie* 

 Tfpoitcd to cvisi there 



I imc and i line again Bcaujleruilc has 

 helped thi: Fisheries and Wildlife fk> 

 (UTtnicnt and the National Patks 

 Aulhoury He has the rare P0AWU ol 

 heme allowed lo use the tjnKtl 

 Hcthanutn Libels Ml thi* h.v h.vn 

 done by a man who is only ?! Ml 

 Butcher pointed mil lhal Mrs BttMIOkV 

 hole hpiire' prominently m f MPj WWR< 

 especially his lone coastal walks 



Speaking on receiving the awaid. Mr 

 BeauKlehole said lie owed a sre.il deb; 

 to his parents for encouraging hi* "' 

 iLiv-ls M*o to the Holmes family who 

 were friends when he was a bov. for ho 

 knowk-dee of orchids he owed to the late 

 Murray Holmes His wife and two 

 daughter had lurther encouraged turn 

 Many people had assisted him he HIBi 

 incfudlnc numerous visiting scientists. 

 Discussion with these dilfcrent specialist 

 led him into coveting 'he wide held K 

 had worked on There were 100 nianv 

 to whom he was indebted lo BntWlPFlM 

 ihein all, but one he partieulailv WfchW 

 to thank was Jin. Willis. He aNo <»vc 



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