Myles and Milo Dunphy
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Myles and Milo Dunphy were Australian conservationist
s who played an important role in creating the Australia
n wilderness movement.
Myles Joseph Dunphy OBE (1891-1985) lived in Oatley, a Southern suburb of Sydney, and started his wilderness publicity work in 1910. He compiled detailed maps of a number of areas of conservation interest in NSW. His original maps of the Blue Mountains, in particular the Coxs River and Kowmung River catchments, featured imaginative and original naming systems. Throughout his life he campaigned for wilderness areas throughout New South Wales
.
His interest in bushwalking led to the foundation of the Mountain Trails Club of New South Wales, and was influential in the formation of the Sydney Bushwalkers and the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs in 1932. He also formed the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, and took steps to establish a professional parks service.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
in 1977 for his efforts in conservation and an IUCN Packer Award for Long Merit in National Parks.
Milo Kanangra Dunphy AM (1928-1996) was the son of Myles Dunphy. He was an activist who campaigned on several fronts. He was known for his work in the preservation of the Colong Caves, which were being targeted for limestone
mining, and also for his contribution to the preservation of the Boyd Plateau, which was to be planted with lime
trees. He helped to double the area of national park
space in New South Wales from 2 to 4.5 percent.
Milo Dunphy accompanied his parents Myles and Margaret as an infant in 1930-31 on bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. A special perambulator
with an iron frame, a wicket basket with hood and rubber-tyred wheels, nicknamed 'the Kanangra Express', was used to wheel him through rough terrain.
Milo Dunphy stood as a candidate in two Australian federal elections:
He was active through Australian conservation organisations including the Australian Conservation Foundation
, the Colong Foundation for Wilderness, the Nature Conservation Council, and the Total Environment Centre, of which he was the founding Director.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia
(AM) in 1986, the Sydney Luker Award from the Australian Institute of Planning, and an honorary degree from the University of New South Wales
.
The work of the Dunphys goes on through the Dunphy Wilderness Fund, which spends one million dollars a year (since September 1996) to purchase leasehold and privately held areas of natural significance.
The Colong Foundation, the successor to Myles Dunphy’s National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, is Australia's longest-serving community advocate for wilderness.
Conservationist
Conservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment...
s who played an important role in creating the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n wilderness movement.
Myles Joseph Dunphy OBE (1891-1985) lived in Oatley, a Southern suburb of Sydney, and started his wilderness publicity work in 1910. He compiled detailed maps of a number of areas of conservation interest in NSW. His original maps of the Blue Mountains, in particular the Coxs River and Kowmung River catchments, featured imaginative and original naming systems. Throughout his life he campaigned for wilderness areas throughout New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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His interest in bushwalking led to the foundation of the Mountain Trails Club of New South Wales, and was influential in the formation of the Sydney Bushwalkers and the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs in 1932. He also formed the National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, and took steps to establish a professional parks service.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1977 for his efforts in conservation and an IUCN Packer Award for Long Merit in National Parks.
Milo Kanangra Dunphy AM (1928-1996) was the son of Myles Dunphy. He was an activist who campaigned on several fronts. He was known for his work in the preservation of the Colong Caves, which were being targeted for limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
mining, and also for his contribution to the preservation of the Boyd Plateau, which was to be planted with lime
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
trees. He helped to double the area of national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
space in New South Wales from 2 to 4.5 percent.
Milo Dunphy accompanied his parents Myles and Margaret as an infant in 1930-31 on bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. A special perambulator
Perambulator
Perambulator may refer to*a kind of baby transport*a surveyor's wheel...
with an iron frame, a wicket basket with hood and rubber-tyred wheels, nicknamed 'the Kanangra Express', was used to wheel him through rough terrain.
Milo Dunphy stood as a candidate in two Australian federal elections:
- In 1974Australian federal election, 1974Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election, due to a double dissolution...
he was a candidate for the Australia Party, for the seat of CookDivision of CookThe Division of Cook is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for James Cook, who mapped the east coast of Australia in 1770. It is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, including Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda and Sylvania... - In 1983Australian federal election, 1983Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 March 1983. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate, were up for election, following a double dissolution...
he was an independent candidate for the seat of BennelongDivision of BennelongThe Division of Bennelong is an Australian electorate in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Bennelong, an Aboriginal man befriended by the first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip...
, standing against the then Treasurer (and future Prime Minister) John HowardJohn HowardJohn Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
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He was active through Australian conservation organisations including the Australian Conservation Foundation
Australian Conservation Foundation
The Australian Conservation Foundation is an Australian non-profit, community-based environmental organisation focused on advocacy, policy research and community outreach.-History:...
, the Colong Foundation for Wilderness, the Nature Conservation Council, and the Total Environment Centre, of which he was the founding Director.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AM) in 1986, the Sydney Luker Award from the Australian Institute of Planning, and an honorary degree from the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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The work of the Dunphys goes on through the Dunphy Wilderness Fund, which spends one million dollars a year (since September 1996) to purchase leasehold and privately held areas of natural significance.
The Colong Foundation, the successor to Myles Dunphy’s National Parks and Primitive Areas Council, is Australia's longest-serving community advocate for wilderness.