P002012 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002012b.htm person Harris Thistle Yolette AACR2 Stead, Thistle Yolette 29 July 1902 5 July 1990 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Botanist Author Conservationist Thistle Harris was a lecturer in biological science at the Sydney Teachers' College and was Honorary Secretary and President of the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. She published many books on Australian plants. In the early 1960s she established the Wirrimbirra Wildlife Sanctuary in Bargo, New South Wales, in honour of her late husband David George Stead. She left the sanctuary to the National Trust. 1921 1924 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Botany Major, University of Sydney c. 1924 c. 1924 Education - Dip. Ed., Sydney Teachers College 1924 1938 Career position - Held a series of teaching positions in NSW secondary schools 1934 1960 Career position - Editor, Junior tree warden 1938 1962 Career position - Lecturer in Biological Science, Sydney Teachers College 1945 1945 Education - MEd, University of New South Wales 1945 1990 Career position - Member, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1949 1952 Career position - President, Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia 1949 1952 Career position - President, Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia 1958 Career position - Editor, Australian wild life 1963 1963 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion 1966 1966 Career position - Vice-President, Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia 1985 1985 Award - Awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science, University of Wollongong Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion in 1963

 Stead, David George (1877 - 1957)

David and Thistle were husband and wife

 Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia (1909 - )

President 1949 - 1952

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 'Harris, Thistle Yolette', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Harris, Thistle Yolette Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Thistle Y. Harris Webb, Joan Thistle Y. Harris Sydney Surrey Beatty & Sons 1998 Journal Article: Latest two recipients of the Australian Natural History Medallion Willis, J. H. Latest two recipients of the Australian Natural History Medallion 1964 The Victorian naturalist 81 6 192-3 Book Section: Stead, Thistle Yolette (1902-1990), biologist, educator and wildlife preservationist Webb, Joan Stead, Thistle Yolette (1902-1990), biologist, educator and wildlife preservationist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2012 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 18: 1981 - 1990 L-Z Melanie Nolan 455-6 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004 Thistle Yolette Harris - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Thistle Yolette Harris - Records DeB 574 1920 - 1972 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 7 January 1972, c60 minutes, 20 page transcript [DeB 574]. 1 reel Audio