Biographical entry Weindorfer, Gustav (1874 - 1932)
- Born
- 23 February 1874
Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Austria - Died
- 5 May 1932
Cradle Valley, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Botanist
Summary
Gustav Weindorfer arrived in Australia in 1900 and established himself in Melbourne. He became an enthusiastic member of the Victorian Field Naturalists' Club and was fascinated with native vegetation. He later moved to Tasmania and settled in the Cradle Mountain area.
Archival resources
Archives Office of Tasmania
- Gustav Weindorfer - Records, 1899 - 1932, NS 703; Archives Office of Tasmania. Details
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Gustav Weindorfer - Records, 1895 - 1931, A3800-1; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
- Gustav Weindorfer - Records, 1954, B1648; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Community History Collection
- Gustav Weindorfer - Records, 1899 - 1932; Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Community History Collection. Details
Published resources
Books
- Bergman, G. F., Gustav Weindorfer of Cradle Mountain, Burchall, Launceston, 1959. Details
Book Sections
- Tilley, Raymond F., 'Weindorfer, Gustav (1874-1932)', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, pp. 436-437. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120486b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Weindorfer, Gustav (1874-1932)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462102. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 8 August 2006
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