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 fifty-five 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.[1]