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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2002-07-24 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-01-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A002104b.htm ABN: 34 217 717 593 corporateBody Victorian National Parks Association Inc AACR2 1952 Start Place East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Location 10 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002 Association Society or Membership Organisation Conservation or Environment The Victorian National Parks Association was established in 1952 to lobby for the creation of new national parks and improved management of existing ones. From their Web site, July 2002: "Since 1952, the Victorian National Parks Association has been the major force behind the creation of Victoria's outstanding system of National Parks and reserves." Garnet, John Roslyn (Ros) (1906 - 1998)

Foundation Member of Council 1952 - 1982; Secretary 1952 - 1973

 Turner, John Stewart (1908 - 1991)

Foundation Member 1952 -

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 'Victorian National Parks Association Inc', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Victorian National Parks Association Inc Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The alps at the crossroads : the quest for an alpine national park in Victoria Johnson, Dick The alps at the crossroads : the quest for an alpine national park in Victoria Melbourne Victorian National Parks Association 1974 Journal Article: 21 Years of Conservation [List of VNPA office bearers and councillors 1952 to 1973] 21 Years of Conservation [List of VNPA office bearers and councillors 1952 to 1973] Victorian National Parks Association 1973 Newsletter, Victorian National Parks Association 94 4-5 Book: The Victorian naturalist, journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria from volume 1 (1884) to volume 86 (1969): index to references to the national parks of Victoria and to proposed parks Saunders, D. S. The Victorian naturalist, journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria from volume 1 (1884) to volume 86 (1969): index to references to the national parks of Victoria and to proposed parks Melbourne National Parks Authority 1970 Book: Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Garden, Don Conservation journeys: a short history of the VNPA Carlton, Vic. Victorian National Parks Association 2012? Journal Article: The FNCV and the VNPA Calder, Malcolm The FNCV and the VNPA 2005 The Victorian naturalist 122 336-9 Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records 99/59 1947 - 1995 Gwynneth Taylor Papers(1964-1985). Ted Davies (manuscript). Janet Coveney (publications). Files relating to reserves (1945 - 1983). Files relating to Friends groups ( 1960's - 1995). 1.32 m Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records 95/121 1924 - 1995 Council minutes 1953-1989; Executive minutes 1983-1989.; records of predecessor or related organizations or campaigns (e.g. Vic. Advisory Council. of Flora & Fauna 1929-1946, Little Desert Campaign 1959-1988); VNPA Newsletter 1953-1973; Journal 1973-1978, Parkwatch 1978-1995; material re Wilson's Promontory (much of it from Ros Garnet); extracts from Govt. Gazettes re flora, fauna, and nature reserves regulations; material re formation of VNPA (inc. printed report of a 1908 public meeting); correspondence, cuttings etc. relating to various deputations, pieces of legislation, conferences, and specific parks and campaigns. First expression of interest had been early 1880s, when Field Naturalist s' Club sought the permanent reservation of Wilson's Promontory. 17 boxes Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Victorian National Parks Association Inc - Records 98/19 1937 - 1991 Box '4': Northeast and Central Region files (files 1-7, 1960-90); Southwest Region files (files 8-15, 1937-1990); Box '5': Central West Region files (files 1-5, 1937-1991); North-West Wilderness Region files (files 6-9, 1938-1991). 2 boxes