P005128 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-06-08 human Christine Moje updated 2023-08-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005128b.htm person Brooks Albert Ellison AACR2 16 August 1908 1978 Place of Birth Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia Teacher Environmental writer Albert Brooks was a mathematics teacher and school principal who became passionate about native plants, spending his vacations studying Australia's native flora all over Australia. In his 1964 book Tree Wonders of Australia, Albert Brooks mentions a giant Coolibah (Eucalyptus coolabah Blakely & Jacobs 1934), also known as the 'Monkira Monster'. The tree is located at Neuragully waterhole in Western Queensland. In 2010 the tree was still alive and has been protected from stock. Albert Brooks is believed to have been the founder of the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) Correa Study Group and was the leader from 1962 to 1972. 1962 1972 Life event - Founder and leader of the ASGAP Correa Group Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (1962 - 2008) 1962 1972

Founder and Leader of the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) Correa Study Group.

 Brooks, A E (19080816-19781231)

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 'Brooks, Albert Ellison', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brooks, Albert Ellison Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: The Story of Albert Brooks Lau, Joy The Story of Albert Brooks 2004 ASGAP Correa Study Group Newsletter 28 10 Book: Australia in the making Brooks, Albert Ellison Australia in the making Melbourne Lothian 1970 Book: Australian native plants for home gardens Brooks, Albert Ellison Australian native plants for home gardens 1st Melbourne Lothian 1959 Book: Eucalypts: a Celebration Wrigley, J.; and Fagg, M. Eucalypts: a Celebration Crows Nest Australia Allen & Unwin 2010

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 Book: Tree wonders of Australia Brooks, Albert Ellison Tree wonders of Australia Sydney Heinemann 1964