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Charles Walter b. 1831

Also known as Carl Walter

Artist (Photographer)

Charles Walter was possibly Australia's first photojournalist. His early photographic work recorded local Aboriginal people at government stations.

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Discovered the first Victorian example of the orchid Dendrobium speciosum, one of a large number of new plants.

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received

On 11 October 1907, Walter's books and specimens were purchased by the government for the National Herbarium. Prostanthera walteri was named after him.

Dates

11 October 2007

Recognition type

Award
received

Set of 'Portraits of Aborigines' Walter presented to the commissioners of the 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition for the National Collections

Dates

1866

Recognition type

Award

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Updated Oct. 19, 2011

Created Jan. 1, 1992

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