Notable Achievements
- First director of the Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau.
- Instrumental in introducing the sport of skiing to southern Tasmania in 1922.
- Suggested and founded Hobart Walking Club with Jack Thwaites in 1929.
- Member of the party which made the first ascent of Mount Ida overlooking Lake St Clair in December 1930.
- Led the party which made the first official crossing of the Overland Track in January 1931.
- Pushed strongly for the conservation of Tasmania's wilderness and historic areas through his work on National Park boards and the Scenery Preservation Board.
- Wrote two highly regarded books and numerous articles about Tasmania.
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