Noel Burnet
Noel Burnet F.R.Z.S. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1904 |
| Died | 24 June 1953 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College |
| Occupation | Wildlife park proprietor |
| Spouse | Emily (née Lucas) |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Charles Alfred Burnet and Kathleen (née Bradley) |
Noel Burnet (4 March 1904 – 24 June 1953)[1][2] was an Australian environmentalist and founder of the Koala Park Sanctuary, a privately owned and run wildlife park located at West Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia.[3] He was a Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.[4]
Biography[edit]
Burnet was born in Sydney, the first of three children of Kathleen (née Bradley) and Charles Alfred Burnet.[5] He attended Newington College from 1916 until 1921 during the headmastership of the Rev Dr Charles Prescott.[6] Burnet studied on the modern side and passed exams in history, geography, business principles, shorthand, woodwork and art in the Intermediate Certificate in 1920 from Form IVB. That year he was awarded a prize for woodwork. He remained at Newington for another year but didn’t sit the Leaving Certificate. In 1921 he was awarded prizes for shorthand and business principles.[7] After finishing high school Burnet was living in Brisbane when he first came into contact with koalas. He was a resident of a boarding-house when he was given his first pair of koalas and he placed them on a tree in the garden. Fortunately, the tree was of the right species upon which the koalas thrived.[8] After moving back to Sydney he established Koala Park later in the decade and in 1929 he married Emily Lucas.[9] In 1930 he opened the Koala Park Sanctuary to the public.[10] On his death he was survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, who carried on the management of the Koala Park Sanctuary.[11]
Publications[edit]
- The native bear book of Australia (Sydney : W.A. Pepperday & Co, 1934.)[12]
- Some Australian fauna (Sydney : W.A. Pepperday & Co., 1932.)[13]
- The Bluegum family at Koala Park (Sydney : W.A. Pepperday & Co., 1932.)[14]
References[edit]
- ^ BDMs — NSW Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ^ BDMs — NSW Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ^ "VISIT TO KOALA PARK". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Tiger Cats Rare On North Coast". Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954). Lismore, NSW: National Library of Australia. 4 August 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ BDMs — NSW Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp25
- ^ Newington College (1921), "Noel Burnet", The Newingtonian / Newington College, Stanmore, Sydney, Newington College
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "STROKE OF LUCK". The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950). Parramatta, NSW: National Library of Australia. 23 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ BDMs — NSW Retrieved 14 May 2013
- ^ "KOALA PARK". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 December 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Koala Park's Founder Dies". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 June 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Burnet, Noel (1934), The native bear book of Australia : photographs, W.A. Pepperday & Co, retrieved 14 May 2013
- ^ Burnet, Noel; Briggs, E. A. (Edward Alfred), 1890-1969 (1932), Some Australian fauna, W.A. Pepperday & Co, retrieved 14 May 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Burnet, Noel; Cazneaux, Harold, 1878-1953; Burnet, Noel; Cazneaux, Harold (1932), The Bluegum family at Koala Park, W.A. Pepperday & Co, retrieved 14 May 2013
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