Myles and Milo Dunphy

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Myles and Milo Dunphy were Australian conservationists who played an important role in creating the Australian wilderness movement.

Myles Dunphy (1891 - 1985) lived in Katoomba and started his wilderness publicity work in 1910. He mapped the Blue Mountains and started a campaign for more wilderness areas in New South Wales.

His interest in bushwalking led to 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 made steps to establish a professional parks service.

He received an Order of the British Empire for his efforts in conservation and an IUCN Packer Award for Long Merit in National Parks.

Milo Dunphy (1928-1996) was mainly known for his work in the Colong Caves, which were being quarried for limestone, and also for saving the Boyd Plateau from being planted with lime trees. He helped to double the of national park space in New South Wales from 2 to 4.5 percent.

He was awarded an Member of the Order of Australia, the Sydney Luker Award from the Australian Institute of Planning, and a 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.