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'In an age of consciousness about conservation, this is a worthy biography of a man with a passionate drive for forests. Charles Lane Poole (1885-1970), Western Australia's first Conservator of Forests, is the flawed hero of this biography. Motivated by the ideals of forest conservation and its science, he followed their dictates in Western Australia and across the world. Poole was the first man to attempt the task of managing and preserving Australia's magnificent jarrah and karri forests at a time when they were being felled for railway sleepers. This fascinating biography follows his life from his birth in England in 1885 to Ireland, France, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Western Australia, Papua New Guinea, Canberra, where he established Australia's national forestry school, and Sydney, where he died in 1970.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Trials, Triumphs of an Idealist
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 April 2009; (p. 15)
— Review of The Zealous Conservator : A Life of Charles Lane Poole 2008 single work biography
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Trials, Triumphs of an Idealist
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 April 2009; (p. 15)
— Review of The Zealous Conservator : A Life of Charles Lane Poole 2008 single work biography
Awards
- 2009 winner Canberra Critics Circle Awards — Writing