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Gary Presland

January 01, 1970

Gary Presland is an Australian archaeologist and writer who studied history at La Trobe University 1973-76, and archaeology at the University of London, 1977-79. He was a staff member of the Victoria Archaeological Survey from 1983 to April 1988; his research interests are in the Aboriginal and natural history of Melbourne. One important contribution was the transcription and editing of the unpublished journals of George Augustus Robinson, Chief Protector of Aborigines in the Port Phillip District, 1839-1849.[1] He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne in 2005, for his reconstruction of the pre-European natural history of Melbourne.[2]

Presland was the Thomas Ramsay Science and Humanities Fellow at Museum Victoria in 2001.[3] Presland has been involved in the Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria since 1972, and served as President 1984/85 and as editor of the Society's journal The Artefact. Presland is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, and has been an editor of The Victorian Naturalist, the journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, since 2003. His recent research has focused on the early history of Melbourne.[4] He is currently the president of the Box Hill Historical Society.[5]

Works edit

  • The first residents of Melbourne's western region, Melbourne's Living Museum of the West/City of Footscray, 1987 (2nd Edition Harriland Press, 1997)
  • (with Helen Harris) Cops and Robbers: a guide to researching police and criminal records in 19th century Victoria, Harriland Press, 1991
  • For God’s sake, send the Trackers : a history of Queensland trackers and Victoria Police: Victoria Press, 1998
  • Scratching the Surface: A brief history of the Victoria Archaeological Survey 1972-1995. The Author, 2000
  • Aboriginal Melbourne - The Lost Land of the Kulin, Harriland Press, 2001
  • The Place for a Village: how nature has shaped the city of Melbourne, Museum Victoria Publishing, 2009 (winner of the 2009 Victorian Community History Awards for Best Book)
  • First People: the Eastern Kulin of Melbourne, Port Phillip and Central Victoria Museum Victoria Publishing, 2010
  • Understanding our natural environment: the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1880-2015 Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, 2016 (commended in the Book category 2016 Victorian Community History Awards)

References edit

  1. ^ Presland, Gary (Autumn 1989). "The Journals of George Augustus Robinson". La Trobe Journal (43). State Library of Victoria Foundation: 9–13. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. ^ "University of Melbourne / All Locations". cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au.
  3. ^ . Melbourne Writers Festival 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. ^ Capp, Fiona (19 February 2009). "The Place for a Village". The Age. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Current Committee". Box Hill Historical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
gary, presland, australian, archaeologist, writer, studied, history, trobe, university, 1973, archaeology, university, london, 1977, staff, member, victoria, archaeological, survey, from, 1983, april, 1988, research, interests, aboriginal, natural, history, me. Gary Presland is an Australian archaeologist and writer who studied history at La Trobe University 1973 76 and archaeology at the University of London 1977 79 He was a staff member of the Victoria Archaeological Survey from 1983 to April 1988 his research interests are in the Aboriginal and natural history of Melbourne One important contribution was the transcription and editing of the unpublished journals of George Augustus Robinson Chief Protector of Aborigines in the Port Phillip District 1839 1849 1 He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne in 2005 for his reconstruction of the pre European natural history of Melbourne 2 Presland was the Thomas Ramsay Science and Humanities Fellow at Museum Victoria in 2001 3 Presland has been involved in the Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria since 1972 and served as President 1984 85 and as editor of the Society s journal The Artefact Presland is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and has been an editor of The Victorian Naturalist the journal of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria since 2003 His recent research has focused on the early history of Melbourne 4 He is currently the president of the Box Hill Historical Society 5 Works editThe first residents of Melbourne s western region Melbourne s Living Museum of the West City of Footscray 1987 2nd Edition Harriland Press 1997 with Helen Harris Cops and Robbers a guide to researching police and criminal records in 19th century Victoria Harriland Press 1991 For God s sake send the Trackers a history of Queensland trackers and Victoria Police Victoria Press 1998 Scratching the Surface A brief history of the Victoria Archaeological Survey 1972 1995 The Author 2000 Aboriginal Melbourne The Lost Land of the Kulin Harriland Press 2001 The Place for a Village how nature has shaped the city of Melbourne Museum Victoria Publishing 2009 winner of the 2009 Victorian Community History Awards for Best Book First People the Eastern Kulin of Melbourne Port Phillip and Central Victoria Museum Victoria Publishing 2010 Understanding our natural environment the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 1880 2015 Field Naturalists Club of Victoria 2016 commended in the Book category 2016 Victorian Community History Awards References edit Presland Gary Autumn 1989 The Journals of George Augustus Robinson La Trobe Journal 43 State Library of Victoria Foundation 9 13 Retrieved 11 October 2013 University of Melbourne All Locations cat lib unimelb edu au Gary Presland Melbourne Writers Festival 2010 Archived from the original on 9 March 2012 Retrieved 11 October 2013 Capp Fiona 19 February 2009 The Place for a Village The Age Retrieved 11 October 2013 Current Committee Box Hill Historical Society Retrieved 26 July 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary Presland amp oldid 1153598686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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