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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1999-05-28 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003067b.htm person Bonython Charles Warren AO AACR2 11 September 1916 2 April 2012 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death adelaide, South Australia, Australia Conservationist Chemical engineer Warren Bonython, a graduate in chemical engineering, worked for ICI Australia for over 25 years where he was mainly involved in research and management of the production of salt by solar evaporation. In this he became a world expert. For 20 years he was manager of the salt fields at Dry Creek in Adelaide. After taking early retirement in 1966 Bonython devoted his time to conservation and bushwalking. He was particularly interested in the arid landscapes of South Australia. Among his notable treks on foot were those to the Flinders ranges (1967 - 1968), the Simpson Desert 1973, and Lake Eyre (1982); some of these resulted in the publication of well-received books. Among the conservation organisations in which Bonython held executive positions were, the Australian Conservation Foundation, the Conservation Council of South Australia, and the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia. For 20 years he was President of the Scientific Expedition Group, an organisation that encourages understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Bonython also contributed to Government organisations as varied as the Uranium Advisory Council and the South Australian Museum. His involvement in scientific societies included terms as President of the Royal Society of South Australia and the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. 1940 1966 Career position - Chemical engineer, Imperial Chemical Industry of Australia and New Zealand Limited 1951 2001 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1952 1984 Career position - Member of the Board, South Australian Museum 1959 1961 Career position - President, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1961 1976 Career position - South Australian Chairman, Water Research Foundation of Australia 1965 1973 Career position - Member of the Executive, Australian Conservation Foundation 1966 1966 Life event - Retired 1968 1979 Career position - Director, Dampier Salt Ltd 1971 1975 Career position - President, Conservation Council of South Australia 1971 1976 Career position - President, National Trust of South Australia 1972 1982 Career position - Member of Council, University of Adelaide 1977 1991 Career position - Chairman, Evaluation Panel for Natural Areas in South Australia, Australian Heritage Commission 1978 Career position - Trustee, World Wide Fund for Nature Australia 1978 1983 Career position - Member, Uranium Advisory Council 1980 1981 Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 26 January 1980 26 January 1980 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of service to conservation 1981 1981 Career Position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 1981 1984 Career position - Chairman, Reserves Advisory Committee to Minister of Environment and Planning South Australia 1984 1984 Award - John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1984 2004 Career position - Inaugural President, Scientific Expedition Group 1985 1989 Career position - President, Council of the National Parks Foundation of South Australia 1990 1990 Award - Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2001 2012 Award - Fellow, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 2004 2012 Award - President Emeritus, Scientific Expedition Group McCubbin, Charles Wilson (1930 - 2010) Water Research Foundation of Australia (1955 - ?)

South Australian Chairman 1961 - 1976

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

President 1980 - 1981

 Imperial Chemical industry of Australia and New Zealand Limited (1928 - 1971)

Chemical engineer 1940 - 1966

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Member of Council 1972 - 1982

 Australian Conservation Foundation (1966 - )

Member of the Executive 1965 - 1973

 South Australian Department of Environment and Planning, State of South Australia (1981 - 1992)

Chairman, Reserves Advisory Committee 1981 - 1984

 John Lewis Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australia Branch (1947 - )

Awarded the Medal 1984

 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch (1885 - )

Member of Council (including of Royal Geographical Society of South Australia) 1951 - 2001; President 1959 - 1961; Fellow 2001 - 2012

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 'Bonython, Charles Warren', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bonython, Charles Warren Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Walking the Simpson Desert Bonython, C. Warren Walking the Simpson Desert Adelaide Rigby 1980 Journal Article: Unravelling the secrets of Arkaroo and Curdimurka: the Gammon ranges and Lake Eyre over the last 50 years Bonython, C. W. Unravelling the secrets of Arkaroo and Curdimurka: the Gammon ranges and Lake Eyre over the last 50 years 1998 Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia 26 136-46 Journal Article: The salt of Lake Eyre, its occurrence in Madigan gulf and its possible origin Bonython, C. W. The salt of Lake Eyre, its occurrence in Madigan gulf and its possible origin 1956 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 79 66-92 Edited Book: The great filling of Lake Eyre in 1974 Bonython, C. Warren; and Fraser, A. Stewart The great filling of Lake Eyre in 1974 Adelaide Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 1989 Book: Walking the Flinders Ranges Bonython, C. Warren Walking the Flinders Ranges Adelaide Rigby 1971 Resource: SA Environment Hall of Fame Conservation Council SA SA Environment Hall of Fame Adelaide Conservation Council SA 2024 Journal Article: Walking with Warren Oats, Graeme Walking with Warren 2012 SEGments: journal of the Scientific Expedition Group 28 1 3-6 Journal Article: Editorial [obituary for C. Warren Bonython] Willing, Richard Editorial [obituary for C. Warren Bonython] 2012 SEGments: journal of the Scientific Expedition Group 28 1 1-2 Journal Article: Obituary: Charles Warren Bonython, AO, KGSJ, BSc, FRACI, FRGS, FRGSA 11 September 1916 - 2 April 2012 Ward, Brian J. Obituary: Charles Warren Bonython, AO, KGSJ, BSc, FRACI, FRGS, FRGSA 11 September 1916 - 2 April 2012 2013 South Australian Geographical Journal 112 81-5 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012