Warren Bonython

Warren Bonython
AO
Born(1916-09-11)11 September 1916
Adelaide, South Australia
Died2 April 2012(2012-04-02) (aged 95)
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Known forHeysen Trail
Movementconservation
Parents
Scientific career
Fieldschemical engineering
InstitutionsICI Australia Ltd

Charles Warren Bonython AO (11 September 1916 – 2 April 2012) was an Australian conservationist, explorer, author, and chemical engineer. A keen bushwalker, he is perhaps best known for his role, spanning many years, of working towards the promotion, planning and eventual creation of the Heysen Trail. His work in conservation has been across a range of issues, but especially those connected with South Australian arid landscapes.

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