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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-04-19 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003189b.htm person Pizzey Graham AM AACR2 4 July 1930 12 November 2001 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Natural history writer Ornithologist Photographer Graham Pizzey wrote about and photographed Australia's birds and other animals. In 1991 he and his wife, Sue, established a home in 40 ha. of bushland adjacent to the Grampians/Gariwerd National Park near Dunkeld, Victoria, where they revitalised habitats by creating wetlands and planting local vegetation.

Born Melbourne, 4 July 1930. Died Melbourne, 12 November 2001. AM 1975. Educated Geelong Grammar School. Naturalist, early ABC wildlife film series, including the award-winning Dancing Orpheus; known for his contributions to newspapers and magazines, including writing a weekly article for the Melbourne Herald for nearly 20 years, and for his books, films and videos on natural history; Honorary Ornithologist, Museum Victoria. Author of several books. C.J. Dennis prize for literary merit, Victorian Government 1981 and Best Field Guide on the Natural History of Animals of the Australian Region, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1981, both awarded for Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (Collins, 1980). Australian Natural History Medallion 1986. Councillor, Australian Conservation Foundation; Councillor, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union; member, Victorian National Park Authority; Warden, Coolart Reserve, near Somers, Victoria; Founding President, Friends of the Victoria Museum. From 1984, led annual 'Bird Weeks' at O'Reilly's Green Mountain Resort, Lamington National Park, Queensland, and at Gipsy Point, Mallacoota, Victoria.

1975 1975 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - [no citation?] 1986 1986 Award - Australian Natural History Medallion 2005 2005 Award - W. Roy Wheeler Medallion, Bird Observers' Club 2005 2005 Award - J. N. Hobbs Memorial Medal, Birds Australia W. Roy Wheeler Medallion, Bird Observers' Club (2005)

Awarded the Medallion 2005

 Australian Natural History Medallion, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (1940 - )

Awarded the Medallion 1986

 J. N. Hobbs Memorial Medal, Birdlife Australia (1995 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

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 'Pizzey, Graham', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pizzey, Graham Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Obituary: Graham Martin Pizzey, AM Latreille, Anne Obituary: Graham Martin Pizzey, AM 2001 The Age Book: A time to look Pizzey, Graham A time to look London Heinemann 1958 Edited Book: A Separate Creation: Discovery of Wild Australia by Explorers and Naturalists Pizzey, Graham A Separate Creation: Discovery of Wild Australia by Explorers and Naturalists Melbourne Curry O'Neil 1985 Book: Crosbie Morrison: Voice of Nature Pizzey, Graham Crosbie Morrison: Voice of Nature Melbourne Victoria Press 1992 Book Section: Morrison, Philip Crosbie (1900-1958), naturalist Pizzey, Graham Morrison, Philip Crosbie (1900-1958), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 418-420 Journal Article: Roger Tony Peterson down under: an American's influence on Australian birding field guides McGregor, Russell Roger Tony Peterson down under: an American's influence on Australian birding field guides 2025 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-13 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