Conrick, Patrick Edward (Pat)   (1922 - 2014)

Born on 25 January 1922 in Broken Hill, NSW; died on 20 December 2014 in Narcoorte, SA

Served in the Airforce in WW2 and later edited a book published in 1993, 'The flying carpet men' based on his ancestor's experience as an airman in WW1.

Appears to have spent much of his life as a drover as his name is associated with several oral history projects on droving ?

Became involved with the 'Acacia Study Group' of SGAP in the 1970s, and many of his collections are Acacia species.

Spent his final years in a retirement village in Naracoorte, in SE South Australia.

There is a 'Pat Conrick Collection' in the Lucindale Historical Society's regional museum in Lucindale, SA:

"It consists of a number of Aboriginal weapons and tools and geological specimens collected by Mr. Conrick over many years. One remarkable piece is the original Survey Marker Peg from Haddon's Corner in the Northeast of the State. He has also collected and catalogued thousands of native plants and they are mounted in folders for viewing."

Source: Extracted from:
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/512117
https://www.ancestry.com.au/genealogy/records/patrick-pat-edward-conrick-24-v4cthh
Portrait Photo: 1942, Extracted from: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/512117.

Collecting localities for 'Conrick, P.E.' from AVH (2022)

Data from 3,245 specimens