Leslie Gordon Chandler

Leslie Gordon Chandler
Chandler at age 27 (c. 1915)
Born(1888-01-11)January 11, 1888
DiedJanuary 25, 1980(1980-01-25) (aged 92)
Known forinvolvement with Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, instrumental in the establishment of the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
Spouse
Ivy Henshall
(m. 1931)
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology, conservation

Leslie Gordon Chandler (1888–1980) was an Australian jeweller, vigneron, bird photographer, writer and speaker on natural history, and ornithologist. He became a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1911 and was Press Correspondent for the RAOU 1914-1916 and again in 1920, war service and disability intervening. From 1920 he was based at Red Cliffs in the Victorian Mallee region. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park there.