Person
Heysen, Josephine (1906 - 1938)
- Born
- 1906
South Australia, Australia - Died
- 1938
Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Farmer and Ornithologist
- Alternative Names
- Williams, Josephine (married name)
Summary
Josephine Heysen was a farmer, manager of livestock and the orchard at the family home "The Cedars" in the Adelaide Hills. She was also a keen birdwatcher. A member of the South Australian Ornithological Association from 1926, she contributed to the South Australian ornithologist, reporting on the birds she had observed. Her reports provided a comprehensive list of 83 species in her local district.
Details
Chronology
- 1926 - 1938
- Career position - Member, South Australian Ornithological Association
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Heysen, Josephine, 'Bird notes', South Australian ornithologist, 8 (1926), 342-4. Details
- Paton, Penny, 'Helen Laybourne Smith (1907 - 1992) and Josephine Heysen (1906 - 1938), part 2', The birder, 275 (2025), i-iv, https://resources.birdssa.au/wp-content/uploads/HIST-SERIES-INSERT-92.pdf. Details
- Paton, Penny, 'Helen Laybourne Smith (1907 - 1992) and Josephine Heysen (1906 - 1938), part 1', The birder, 274 (2025), i-iv, https://resources.birdssa.au/wp-content/uploads/HIST-SERIES-INSERT-91.pdf. Details
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Created: 30 July 2026