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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2026-05-14 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008034b.htm corporateBody Portland Field Naturalists Club AACR2 1945 Start Place Portland, Victoria, Australia Naturalists' society Natural history Citizen science The Portland Field Naturalists Club was founded in 1945. Its purposes are to appreciate, enhance and protect the natural environment, by holding monthly meetings and regular excursions. Members participate in surveys of the local fauna and flora, and revegetation and pest plant control programs. The Club played a pivotal role in the creation of a number of parks and reserves including the Lower Glenelg and Cobboboonee National Parks, Bats Ridge Wildlife Reserve, and the Cape Nelson State Park. Early activities were regularly reported in the local newspaper, The Portland guardian, written by members Bert E. Carthew and Noel Learmonth. Since 1968 the Club has published a monthly newsletter. Cliff Beauglehole was a foundation member (and Life Member from 1962) and regular contributor at meetings. Connections with similar organisations across Australia are maintained through membership of the Australian Naturalists Network and the South East Australian Naturalist Association. Australian Naturalists' Network (2013 - ) Learmonth, Noel Fulford (1880 - 1970)

Foundation (later Life) Member 1945 - 1970

 Beauglehole, Alexander Clifford (1920 - 2002)

Foundation Member 1945 - 1962: Life Member 1962 - 2002

 'Portland Field Naturalists Club', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Portland Field Naturalists Club Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Birds of the Portland district Farnes, Robert F. Birds of the Portland district Portland, Vic. Portland Field Naturalists Club 2007 Journal Article: Natural history clubs in Victoria - the early years Wallis, Robert L. Natural history clubs in Victoria - the early years 2026 Victorian naturalist 143 1 13-20