Jack Hyett (11 July 1915 – 21 July 2001) was an Australian

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, naturalist and amateur

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. He was born in

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. He was Foundation President of the Victorian Ornithological Research Group and the Ringwood Field Naturalists Club. He served as editor of the ''

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1965–1968. In 1985 he was awarded the

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. As well as numerous journal and magazine articles, books authored by Hyett include: * 1959 - ''A Bushman's Year''. F.W. Cheshire: Melbourne. * 1961 - ''A Bushman's Harvest''. F.W. Cheshire: Melbourne.

References

Bright Sparcs entry on Jack Hyett
accessed 1 July 2007 * Rosanne Walker,

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