Deny King
Deny King | |
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| Born | Charles Denison King 12 September 1909 Huonville, Tasmania |
| Died | 12 May 1991 (aged 81) Hobart, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, ornithologist, artist, miner |
| Known for | Preservation of the orange-bellied parrot |
| Spouse | Margaret Ann Cadell |
| Children | Mary and Janet |
Charles Denison (Deny) King AM (12 September 1909 – 12 May 1991) was an Australian naturalist, ornithologist, environmentalist, painter and tin miner. He spent 55 years living in Melaleuca in Port Davey, part of the remote South West Wilderness of Tasmania where he discovered the extinct shrub, Banksia kingii, among other major exploits.