Donald Fred McMichael CBE (28 January 1932 – 10 June 2017) was an Australian marine biologist and senior public servant.
[3] On his return to Australia, Don was appointed Curator of Molluscs, and then Deputy Director (from 1967), of the Australian Museum.
[2] In 1969 he was appointed as the second Director of the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, a role he held till 1973.
[7] Issues of central importance during his time in the Department included the Tasmanian Dam case and the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park,[8] and the need for a greening Australia program.
[11] In June 1981, McMichael was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for public service.