Person

Fackender, Melville Norman (Mel)

Occupation
Naturalist

Summary

Mel Fackender was associated with a range of social, political and environmental groups in the Illawarra district, including the Unanderra and District Progress Association, the Illawarra Natural History Society and the Australian Peace Council.

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Archival resources

University of Wollongong Archives

  • Melville Norman Fackender - Records, 1941 - 1958; University of Wollongong Archives. Details

Published resources

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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