Colin Raymond Bailey (1937 – 25 February 2022) was an Australian naturalist and thylacine enthusiast. He was a firm believer in the continued existence of the species and wrote several books and many newspaper columns on the subject describing sightings.[1]

Col Bailey
Born
Colin Raymond Bailey

1937
Adelaide, South Australia
Died25 February 2022
Hobart, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Naturalist, writer, adventurer, Thylacine expert and believer
Known forHis research on the Thylacine
Notable workTiger Tales: Stories of the Tasmanian Tiger, Shadow of the Thylacine, Lure of the Thylacine
SpouseLexia Bailey
ChildrenJennifer Stutter, Jillian Rose, Grace Ferrier, Steven Bailey

Biography

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Bailey was born in Adelaide and grew up on a farm in rural South Australia. Due to his remarkable interest in the tasmanian tiger he later moved to Tasmania where he resided for about 30 years until his death on February 25, 2022.[2]

Bibliography

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  • Tiger Tales (2001)
  • Shadow of the Thylacine (2010)
  • Lure of the Thylacine (2013)

References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Sarah (27 July 2016). "In the footsteps of the legendary tiger". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ Bester, Damian "Always a true believer in the thylacine", Sunday Tasmanian, 27 February 2022.