Colin Raymond "Col" Bailey (born 1937 in Adelaide, South Australia) 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 | |
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Born | Colin Raymond Bailey 1937 Adelaide, South Australia |
Died | 25 February 2022 Hobart, Tasmania |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Naturalist, writer, adventurer, Thylacine expert and believer |
Known for | His research on the Thylacine |
Notable work | Tiger Tales: Stories of the Tasmanian Tiger, Shadow of the Thylacine, Lure of the Thylacine |
Spouse | Lexia Bailey |
Children | Jennifer Stutter, Jillian Rose, Grace Ferrier, Steven Bailey |
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]