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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2025-06-10 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007738b.htm corporateBody Natural History Association of New South Wales AACR2 1887 1891? Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Naturalists' society The Natural History Association of New South Wales was intended to encourage young people to take an interest in natural history. In July 1887 a meeting was called in Sydney of those interested in founding such an organisation. Among those who attended this meeting were some of the leading scientists in New South Wales, including George Bennett, Robert Collie, Charles Moore, James Ogilby and Charles Wilkinson. Sidney Olliff's booklet Australian butterflies (1889) was one of several published by the Association. Local newspapers reported on the Association's activities at least up to 1890. Friederich, Anna (c. 1845 - )

Member 1888 - ?1892

 Olliff, Arthur Sidney (1865 - 1895)

Olliff's Australian butterflies was published by the Association

 Ogilby, James Douglas (1853 - 1925)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

 Moore, Charles (1820 - 1905)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

 Wilkinson, Charles Smith (1843 - 1891)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

 Collie, Robert (1839 - 1892)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

 Bennett, George (1804 - 1893)

Attended the initial meeting 1887

 'Natural History Association of New South Wales', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Natural History Association of New South Wales Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Australian butterflies : a brief account of the native families : with a chapter on collecting & preserving insects Olliff, A. Sidney Australian butterflies : a brief account of the native families : with a chapter on collecting & preserving insects Sydney Natural History Association of New South Wales 1889 Newspaper Article: New South Wales Natural History Association New South Wales Natural History Association 1887 Evening news 19 July