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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. & Rosanne Walker updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002184b.htm person Fletcher Jane Ada AACR2 18 September 1870 15 April 1956 Place of Birth Penshurst, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, Australia Ornithologist Poet Jane Fletcher, the daughter of Price Fletcher, the 'Bush Naturalist' of Queensland, published a number of books on nature and nature study and broadcast on 7ZL Hobart and 3LO Melbourne. In 1934 she became the first woman to lecture to the Royal Society of Tasmania. She was an outstanding bird observer with a particular interest in crakes and rails.

Worked on an aunt's farm, Wilmot, north-western Tasmania 1892-96; teacher of sewing (initially without pay), West Kentish primary school 1896-99; qualified as a head teacher 1899 and appointed to set up a school at Upper Wilmot; later taught at Cleveland (Tasmania), Springfield, Woodbridge and Forcett; opened part of her house at Eaglehawk Neck as a Youth Hostel after retirement. Undertook fieldwork for Gregory Mathews (q.v.) until 1936. First woman to deliver a lecture to the Royal Society of Tasmania, of which she was a member, in 1934. Foundation member 1901 and life member 1945, (Royal) Australasian Ornithologists' Union. Writer of a number of children's books, including Stories from Nature (London, 1915) and Little Brown Piccaninnies of Tasmania (Sydney, 1950), her most popular children's book. Also wrote books and articles for adults on Tasmanian history, Aborigines and ornithology, her final book being Tasmania's Own Birds (1956).

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

Life Member 1945 - 1956

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1901 - 1910)

Foundation Member 1901 - 1910

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 'Fletcher, Jane Ada (Ada)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fletcher, Jane Ada (Ada) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870-1956), ornithologist and author Wall, Leonard Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870-1956), ornithologist and author Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 185-186 Book: First in their field: women and Australian anthropology Marcus, Julie First in their field: women and Australian anthropology Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1989 Journal Article: The Horn Expedition (1894) to Central Australia: new directions in Australian herpetology Shea, Glenn M. The Horn Expedition (1894) to Central Australia: new directions in Australian herpetology 2003 Bonner zoologische Beiträge 52 245-73 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001 Jane Ada Fletcher - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Jane Ada Fletcher - Records OM67-2 1900 - 1939 Original and unpublished manuscript of 'Squid' a tale of adventure of the wild days among the islands of Bass Strait in the early nineteenth century (69 pages); typescript of 'Memories of nature lover' by J.A. Fletcher, prepared by S.E. Fletcher (79 pages); 'The Rhyme Book' of J.A. Fletcher; dates c1915-45 [1 envelope, OM67-2]. 1 envelope