Person
Tipper, John Duncan (1886 - 1970)
- Born
- 4 August 1886
West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 8 September 1970
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Electrical engineer and Conservationist
Summary
John Tipper established the Muogamarra Sanctuary, a private sanctuary in New South Wales. He belonged to the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. In 1928 he became founding president of the Rangers' League of New South Wales-a volunteer group dedicated to preserving natural bushland and preventing bushfires. In 1932 he helped to found the Australian Bushland Conservation Association.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Gowers, Richard, 'Tipper, John Duncan (1886-1970)' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie and Diane Langmore, eds, vol. 16 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2002), pp. 399-400. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160484b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535359. Details
- 'Tipper, John Duncan (1886-1970)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464643. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018