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Dryandra: The Story of an Australian Forest
205 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1970
About the author
Vincent Serventy
59 books1 followerVincent Noel Serventy was a noted Australian author, ornithologist and conservationist.
The youngest of eight children of migrant Croatian parents, he graduated from the University of Western Australia in geology and psychology. He was a CSIRO researcher and teacher before beginning a career as a writer, lecturer and film-maker. He joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in 1942 and served as either its Branch Secretary or State Representative for Western Australia 1943-1959. In 1946 he became a life member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia and was for many years its President.
In 1956 he bought a movie camera and began making documentary films which led to Australia's first television environment program, Nature Walkabout.
In 1974 he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion. He was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia.
The youngest of eight children of migrant Croatian parents, he graduated from the University of Western Australia in geology and psychology. He was a CSIRO researcher and teacher before beginning a career as a writer, lecturer and film-maker. He joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in 1942 and served as either its Branch Secretary or State Representative for Western Australia 1943-1959. In 1946 he became a life member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia and was for many years its President.
In 1956 he bought a movie camera and began making documentary films which led to Australia's first television environment program, Nature Walkabout.
In 1974 he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion. He was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia.
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