Charles Leslie Barrett

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Charles Leslie Barrett (26 June 1879 – 16 January 1959) was an Australian naturalist, journalist, author and ornithologist.

Born in Hawthorn, Victoria, he was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1901 and editor of its journal the Emu, 1910-1916. In 1953 he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion.

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As well as many articles, he wrote numerous popular books on natural history as well as his own travels and experiences. Some of these are:

Barrett, Charles. (1907). From Range to Sea. A bird lover's ways. T.C. Lothian: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1919). In Australian Wilds. The gleanings of a naturalist. Melbourne Publishing Co: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1923). Rambles Round the Zoo. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1931). The Weekly Times Wild Nature book. Herald and Weekly Times Ltd: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1937). Koala. The story of Australia's native bear. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1939). Koonwarra. A naturalist's adventures in Australia. Oxford University Press: London
Barrett, Charles. (1941). Australia: My Country. Oxford University Press: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1942). From a Bush Hut. Cassell & Co: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1942). On the Wallaby. Quest and adventure in many lands. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1943). Australian Wild Life. Georgian House: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1943). Kangaroo and his Kin. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1943). Up North. Australia above Capricorn. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1944). Australian Caves, Cliffs and Waterfalls. Georgian House: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1944). Australian Nature Wonders. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1944). The Platypus. The world's wonder animal. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1946). Coast of Adventure. Untamed north Australia. Robertson & Mullens: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1946). The Bunyip, and other Mythical Monsters and Legends. Reed & Harris: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1946). Wanderer's Rest. Cassell & Co: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1949). Parrots of Australasia. N.H. Seward: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1950). Reptiles of Australia. Cassell: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles. (1954). Wild Life of Australia and New Guinea. William Heinemann Ltd: Melbourne.
Barrett, Charles; & Burns, Alex N. (1951). Butterflies of Australia and New Guinea. N.H. Seward: Melbourne.

[edit] References

Robin, Libby. (2001). The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3