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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-10-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006623b.htm person Parkin Leslie Wedgwood AO AACR2 15 April 1916 18 October 2013 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Geologist Lee Parkin was a geologist who played a leading role in uranium exploration in South Australia and the development of Australia's first uranium mine at Radium Hill. After 12 years as a mining geologist with North Broken Hill he became Senior Geologist with the coal and uranium section of the South Australian Department of Mines in 1952. During his time with the Department he was responsible for conducting the first seismic survey of South Australia's mineral resources. From 1970 to 1971 Parkin was Director of Mines for South Australia. Among his publications was The geology of South Australia (1958), written with Martin Glaessner, and in 1969 he edited Handbook of South Australia geology. Parkin was active in professional organisations, including the Royal Society of South Australia and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He also served on the boards of the South Australian Oil and Gas Corporation and the Pipelines Authority of South Australia, the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council, and the Water Resources Appeal Tribunal. 1936 2013 Career position - Fellow, Royal Society of South Australia 1939 1950 Career position - Mining Geologist, North Broken Hill 1949 1949 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide 1952 2013 Career position - Founding Member (later Honorary Member), Geological Society of Australia 1957 1970 Career position - Senior Geologist, Coal and Uranium (later Chief Geologist and Deputy Government Geologist), South Australian Department of Mines 1958 1958 Career position - President, Royal Society of South Australia 1970 1971 Career position - Director of Mines, South Australia 1971 Career position - Inaugural Director, Australian Mineral Foundation 1972 1972 Award - Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia 1983 1983 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to mining and geology 2005 2005 Award - Bruce Webb Medal, South Australia Division, Geological Society of Australia Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

Founding Member (later Honorary Member) 1952 - 2013

 Sir Joseph Verco Medal, Royal Society of South Australia (1928 - )

Awarded the Medal 1972

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

President 1958

 South Australian Department of Mines, Colony and State of South Australia (1894 - 1977)

Senior Geologist, Coal and Uranium (later Chief Geologist and Deputy Government Geologist) 1957 - 1970; Director of Mines 1970 - 1971

 Bruce Webb Medal, Geological Society of Australia - South Australia Division (2005 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 'Parkin, Leslie Wedgwood (Lee)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Parkin, Leslie Wedgwood (Lee) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Leonard Keith Ward, B.A., B.E., D.Sc., I.S.O. 1879 - 1964 L. W. P. [Parkin, L. W.] Obituary: Leonard Keith Ward, B.A., B.E., D.Sc., I.S.O. 1879 - 1964 1965 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 89 291 Journal Article: Leslie Wedgwood Parkin OA, MSc, ASTC 15 April 1916 - 18 October 2013 Johns, R. Keith Leslie Wedgwood Parkin OA, MSc, ASTC 15 April 1916 - 18 October 2013 2014 TAG 170 42-3 Journal Article: Lee Parkin 1916 - 2013 Fitzpatrick, Rob Lee Parkin 1916 - 2013 2018 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 142 1 102-3 Edited Book: History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Johns, R.K. History and role of government geological surveys in Australia Adelaide South Australian Government Printer 1976