Brian (Brownie) MackerethPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Brian (Brownie) Mackereth, a ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who died while on duty in the park in December 1974.
Brian (Brownie) Mackereth was the equivalent of today’s District Ranger at Belair from the late 1950s and lived in the Curator’s Cottage. He had rescued a local orphaned parrot and had it at home until it escaped. On Christmas Day 1974 he located the parrot in a nearby tree and climbed the tree to rescue it, but he fell and later died from his injuries.
Location
| Address: | The Valley Drive & The Valley Road, Belair National Park, Belair, 5052 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.008109 Long: 138.640944 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-December-1974 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-December-1974 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 17th November, 1979 |
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This Plaque Was Presented By The National
Parks & Wildlife Service Social Club To
Perpetuate The Memory Of The Late Ranger
Brian Mackereth (Brownie) Who Lost His
Life Whilst On Duty In This Park On
25th December 1974.
Unveiled By
Hon. David Wotton
Minister Of Environment
17th November 1979
