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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-05-12 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008028b.htm person White Mary Dunbar OAM AACR2 6 November 1910 6 April 1996 Place of Birth Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Anglesea, Victoria, Australia Teacher Headmistress Botanical artist Conservationist Mary White was a teacher in Tasmania, New Zealand and London before becoming Principal of the Principal, Ballarat Girls High School. A keen naturalist, she joined the Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat, becoming its press recorder and specimen recorder. On retiring in 1976 she continued her interest in natural history, joining the Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (Angair). For the next 20 years she served the Society as secretary, treasurer and president, and participated in the Society's efforts to lobby for the preservation of public reserves. White was dedicated to recording and painting the local flora and fauna. A number of the Society's publications were written and edited by White. Her wildflower paintings were donated to the National Herbarium of Victoria. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her for service to conservation and the environment in 1995. The Mary D White Heathland Reserve section of the Great Otway National Park was named in her honour. 1952 1976 Career position - Member, Field Naturalists Club of Ballarat 1976 1976 Life event - Retired as Principal, Ballarat Girls High School 1976 1995 Career position - Member, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (Angair) 1981 1981 Award - MSc honoris causa, Deakin University 1987 1987 Award - Barrabool Shire Citizen of the Year 1987 1987 Award - MSc honoris causa, Deakin University 1995 1995 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to conservation and the environment 1995 1996 Award - Honorary Life Member, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (Angair) National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

White's paintings were donated to the Herbarium

 Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (1969 - )

Honorary Life Member 1995 - 1996

 'White, Mary Dunbar', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology White, Mary Dunbar Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Anglesea: a natural history study White, M. D. Anglesea: a natural history study 9th [Anglesea, Vic.] ANGAIR 1994 Book: The flowers of Anglesea River valley White, Mary D. The flowers of Anglesea River valley Adelaide Lutheran Publishing House 1989 Book: Coastal vegetation of Anglesea-Airey's [sic] Inlet region White, Mary D. Coastal vegetation of Anglesea-Airey's [sic] Inlet region Adelaide Lutheran Publishing House 1990 Journal Article: Mary D. White's botanical art collection White, Sally Mary D. White's botanical art collection 2026 Angair quarterly Autumn Autumn 16 Thesis: A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat Kruss, Susan A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat Federation University Australia 2024