Colin Raymond Bailey (1937 – 25 February 2022) was an Australian naturalist and thylacine enthusiast. He was a firm believer in the continued existence of the species and wrote several books and many newspaper columns on the subject describing sightings.[1]
Col Bailey | |
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| Born | Colin Raymond Bailey 1937 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 25 February 2022 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, writer, adventurer, Thylacine expert and believer |
| Known for | His research on the Thylacine |
| Notable work | Tiger Tales: Stories of the Tasmanian Tiger, Shadow of the Thylacine, Lure of the Thylacine |
| Spouse | Lexia Bailey |
| Children | Jennifer Stutter, Jillian Rose, Grace Ferrier, Steven Bailey |
Biography
editBailey was born in Adelaide and grew up on a farm in rural South Australia. Due to his remarkable interest in the tasmanian tiger he later moved to Tasmania where he resided for about 30 years until his death on February 25, 2022.[2]
Bibliography
edit- Tiger Tales (2001)
- Shadow of the Thylacine (2010)
- Lure of the Thylacine (2013)
References
edit- ^ Hudson, Sarah (27 July 2016). "In the footsteps of the legendary tiger". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Bester, Damian "Always a true believer in the thylacine", Sunday Tasmanian, 27 February 2022.