Rex Townley

Rex Townley
MPS, PhC
Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania
In office
6 February 1950 – 26 June 1956
Preceded byNeil Campbell
Succeeded byTim Jackson
ConstituencyDenison
Personal details
Born15 April 1904
Hobart, Tasmania
Died3 May 1982
Hobart
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal

Reginald 'Rex' Colin Townley CMG (15 April 1904 – 3 May 1982) was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956. He also played first-class cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team in his younger years, dismissing Donald Bradman in the 1935 season.