Person

Sedgwick, Eric Harry (1909 - )

Born
1909
Occupation
Naturalist and Ornithologist

Summary

Eric Harry Sedgwick arrived in Australia from England in about 1919. After living in north Queensland and Victoria he moved to Western Australia in 1924. He worked as a teacher in Western Australia, served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II and wrote many articles on Australia's bird life, especially those of Western Australia.

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Published resources

Books

  • Whittell, H. M., The Literature of Australian Birds: a History and a Bibliography of Australian Ornithology (Perth: Patterson Brokensha, 1954), 140, 788 pp. Details

Resources

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Created: 13 September 2006, Last modified: 9 September 2015

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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