Noel Burnet (4 March 1904 – 24 June 1953)[1][2] was an Australian environmentalist and founder of the Koala Park Sanctuary, a privately owned and run wildlife park located at West Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
[6] Burnet studied on the modern side and passed exams in history, geography, business principles, shorthand, woodwork and art in the Intermediate Certificate in 1920 from Form IVB.
[7] After finishing high school Burnet was living in Brisbane when he first came into contact with koalas.
[8] After moving back to Sydney he established Koala Park later in the decade and in 1929 he married Emily Lucas.
[10] On his death he was survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter, who carried on the management of the Koala Park Sanctuary.