Corporate Body

Bjarne K Dahl Trust (2007 - )

From: 2007
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions: Conservation or Environment, Funding Source or Body and Plant Science
Website: http://dahltrust.org.au/

Summary

Bjarne K Dahl was a Norwegian forester who was passionate about eucalypts, and regarded them as a significant aspect of Australia's natural environment.

Following his death in 1993, his bequest lead to the formal establishment of the Bjarne K Dahl Trust in 2007. The Board of Managing Trustees was appointed in 2009 and the Trust began operations in 2010.

The trust's main aim is to foster appreciation and to strengthen the protection of eucalypts.

Details

Chronology

1993: Business event - Bjarne K Dahl dies
2007: Business event - Bjarne K Dahl Trust is formally established through an Order of the Supreme Court of Victoria
2010: Business event - Formal launch of the Bjarne K Dahl Trust at Government House, Melbourne, Victoria (16 August)

Related People

Bren, Leon
Trustee
Dahl, Bjarne Klaus (1898 - 1993)
Bjarne Dahl bequeathed his estate to the Forests Commission of Victoria for the establishment of a trust to promote and protect eucalypts and to enhance public education about eucalyptus trees.
de Kretser, David Morritz (1939 - )
As Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser hosted the launch of the Bjarne K Dahl Trust at Government House on 16 August 2010.
Ladiges, Pauline Yvonne (1948 - )
Trustee

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

McCarthy, Gavan; Smith, Ailie; Moje, Christine; Rigby, Rebecca, The Study of Australian Eucalypts, eScholarship Research Centre, 2013, http://www.eoas.info/eucalypts/index.html. Details

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1508899. Details

Christine Moje

Created: 28 June 2012, Last modified: 27 February 2013

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