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First Ranger : a memoir / Ronald Stanley Turner
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TitleFirst Ranger : a memoir / Ronald Stanley TurnerPersonal AuthorTurner, Ron (Ronald Stanley)SummaryA history of my working life with the relatively new Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service, 1978-1995, based mainly at Gympie, and Moggill in Brisbane; Ron Turner joined the newly formed Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1978, after 17 years as a National Park Ranger in Victoria. From his lonely base in Gympie, he became the first ranger for 35 national parks in south-east Queensland, overseeing the early stages of their control and development, and also taking responsibility for environmental parks, wildlife and rural nature conservation. In First Ranger: a memoir, Ron records the difficulties of confronting the inevitable resistance to changes in land use, especially in the Cooloola, Fraser Island and Noosa National Parks. Taking control was slow and often hindered by indifferent visitors and unhelpful councils, but Ron made an enthusiastic effort to involve the community and establish a positive image for the QNPWS.ImprintGympie, Qld. : Ron Turner, 2021.;2021.Collation181 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmContentsPreface - Beginnings - The Emerging QNPWS - Around the Region - Cooloola National Park - Councils and Conflict - The Roads to Freshwater - The Minister and the Management Plan - The Western Catchment - The Changing Face of QNPWS - Wildfire Ranger - The Huts in Cooloola - Camping Management and Boundaries - The Teewah Creek Bridge - Fire Management - Cooloola Wilderness Trial - Search and Rescue - The Army Bridge - Working with Volunteers - Of Goldmines and Feedlots - Environmental Parks - The Buffalo Wars – Herbert F. Cat : The Feral Cat – Betrayal – The Perils of Wildlife – Rural nature Conservation – Acknowledgements.FormatBook
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First Ranger : a memoir / Ronald Stanley Turner. Heritage Noosa, accessed 17/01/2026, https://heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/22809
