Person

Lang, Clarence Leslie (Clarrie) (1889 - 1971)

Born
July 1889
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
26 July 1971
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Minister of religion, Naturalist and Ornithologist

Summary

Clarrie Lang was a minister of religion and a keen naturalist and ornithologist. In 1921 he was ordained in the Church of Christ, being assigned to several congregations in Melbourne as well as Ararat and Shepparton in rural Victoria. Between 1949and 1960 he was at Red Cliffs in northern Victoria. Here he was the inaugural President of the Sunraysia Field Naturalists Club. Lang joined the Royal Australasian Ornithological Union in 1925 and was Treasurer for six years. He was also a skilled photographer, his photos being included in his published papers and often when he gave talks.

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Chronology

1921
Career event - Ordained in the Church of Christ
1925 - ?
Career position - Member, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union
1935 - 1941
Career position - Treasurer, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union
1949
Career position - Inaugural President, Sunraysia Field Naturalists Club
1949 - 1960
Career position - Minister in the Red cliffs parish, Victoria
1966
Life event - Moved to Melbourne

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Journal Articles

  • Lang, Clarence L., 'Notes on the Rufous whistle-bird', Emu, 45 (4) (1946), 257-9. Details
  • W. R. W. [ie Wheeler, Wilson Roy], 'Clarence Leslie Lang', Emu, 72 (3) (1972), 117. Details

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Created: 4 August 2026

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