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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2022-09-20 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007100b.htm corporateBody Field Naturalists' Section, Royal Society of South Australia AACR2 1883 1959 Start Place Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Natural history Society or Membership Organisation The Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of South Australia was founded in 1883. It was established to facilitate the study of natural history through public lectures, excursions and other activities, and the publication of a journal. Included in its aims was the promotion of the preservation of the wildlife and natural environment of South Australia, making it South Australia's first conservation group. In pursuing these aims the Section played a vital role in the establishment of a number of national parks, including Belair National Park (1891) and Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island (1919), and the passing of the Fauna and Flora Presevation Act (1910). The South Australian naturalist was published by the Section from 1919 to 1959. Upon incorporation in 1959 the Section became the Field Naturalists' Club of South Australia. Hale, Herbert Mathew (1895 - 1963)

President 1928 - 1929

 Cleland, John Burton (1878 - 1971)

President 1924, 1937 - 1937

 White, Samuel Albert (1870 - 1954)

President 1914

 Johnson, Edward Angas (1873 - 1951)

President 1902 - 1904

 Ashby, Edwin (1861 - 1941)

President 1899

 Tepper, Johann Gottlieb Otto (1841 - 1923)

Foundation Member 1883; Chairman 1886 - 1888 and 1891 - 1893

 Tate, Ralph (1840 - 1901)

Chairman 1883

 Howchin, Walter (1845 - 1937)

Foundation Member and Vice-Chairman (jointly) 1883

 Haacke, Johann Wilhelm (1855 - 1912)

Foundation Member 1883

 Whittell, Horatio Thomas (Thomas) (1826 - 1899)

Founding member and Member of Council 1883

 Lothian, Thomas Robert Noel (Noel) (1915 - 2004)

Chairman 1949 - 1951

 Pulleine, Robert Henry (1869 - 1935)

Chairman 1911

 Perks, Robert Howell (1854 - 1912)

Chairman 1895

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - ) 'Field Naturalists' Section, Royal Society of South Australia', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Field Naturalists' Section, Royal Society of South Australia Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Life and Works of J. G. O. Tepper, FLS, and His Association with the Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of South Australia Kraehenbuehl, D. N. Life and Works of J. G. O. Tepper, FLS, and His Association with the Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of South Australia 1969 South Australian Naturalist 44 2 23-42 Journal Article: Reminiscences of the Early Days of 'the Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of SA Cleland, J.B. Reminiscences of the Early Days of 'the Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of SA 1969 South Australian Naturalist 44 2 21-23