Paul Mason (coastwatcher)

Paul Mason
Mason (left) with Wang You
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1961–1964
Constituency	New Guinea Islands (European)
Personal details
Born	30 April 1901 Sydney, Australia
Died	31 December 1972(1972-12-31) (aged 71) Brisbane, Australia

Paul Edward Allen Mason (30 April 1901 – 31 December 1972) was an Australian planter who spent most of his life in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. During World War II he became a coastwatcher, playing a significant role in the Allied fightback in the Pacific Theatre by providing intelligence on Japanese operations around Bougainville. He later served as a member of the Legislative Council in the early 1960s.