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Keartland, George Arthur (1848 - 1926) |
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| Naturalist and Ornithologist | |
| Born: 11 June 1848 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Died: 21 May 1926 Preston, Victoria, Australia. | |
| George Arthur Keartland was a naturalist with a keen interest in ornithology. His two main field trips were in 1894 from South Australia to the Northern Territory and in 1896-1897 to north-west Australia. Keartland complied many outstanding collections during his trips and these are now housed across Australia and at the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. He also wrote many articles and notes on birds, many of which were printed in the Victorian Naturalist. Keartland Hills in Western Australia and the bird Keartland’s (Grey headed) Honeyeater are named after him. George Keartland worked as a photographer and compositor for Melbourne’s Age newspaper for over fifty years to support his naturalist studies. |
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