Person

Barnard, George (1830 - 1894)

Born
1830
Chislehurst, England
Died
11 March 1894
Occupation
Entomologist and Ornithologist

Summary

George Barnard developed a fine private natural history collection at his station Coomooboolaroo, near Duaringa, Queensland. His collection went to the Tring Museum, England.

Details

Born Chislehurst, England, 1830. Died Launceston, 11 March 1894. Well-known as an entomologist and ornithologist with a fine private collection.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records, 1860 - 1912, ML MSS 563; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors (Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932), 380 pp. Details

Book Sections

  • Ingram, Glen, 'Barnard, Henry Greensill (Harry) (1869-1966), zoologist, naturalist and grazier' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1993), pp. 114-116. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130139b.htm. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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