Person

Murphy, Patricia Joan (Pat) (1930 - 2006)

Born
13 May 1930
Died
23 September 2006
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Botanical collector
Alternative Names
  • Perkins, Patrricia (maiden name)

Summary

Pat Murphy came to the study of botany through her membership of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat and she became extremely knowledgeable about the flora of the Ballarat district. Her expertise was sought by government agencies such as the Land Conservation Council and Central Highlands Water, and was utilised in a number of local conservation initiatives. She collected plant specimens from the early 1960s with her principal collecting period being from 1989 to 2006. Her field companions included Cliff Beauglehole, Stella Bedggood and Jim Willis. While a few of Murphy's plant collections were sent to the National Herbarium of Victoria during her lifetime, a collection of over 1,100 specimens was donated to the Herbarium in 2007. In 1993 Murphy was awarded the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat Medal for her wide-ranging contributions to Club activities.

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Chronology

1963
Award - Club Medal. Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat
1968 - 2006
Career position - Member, Field Naturalist's Club of Ballarat
1973
Career position - Member of Committee, Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat
1987 - 1997
Career position - Member of Committee, Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat
2001
Career position - Member of Committee, Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Kruss, Susan, 'A passion for plants: the botanical contribution of P. J. Murphy', Muelleria, 36 (2018), 22-50. Details

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Theses

  • Kruss, Susan, 'A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat', PhD thesis, Federation University Australia, 2024, 594 pp. Details

Helen Cohn

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