Christopher John Binks OAM (known as C. J. Binks) is a Tasmanian educator and writer.
Binks was born in 1931[1] and has lived in Tasmania since the 1940s.[2][3]
His teaching posts included The Hutchins School in Hobart, and vice principal at Don College in Devonport.[4]
His interest in Western Tasmania led him to write Explorers of Western Tasmania, a significant history of exploration of the region,[5] Pioneers of the West Coast,[6] and a later work Hills of the West Wind.[7]
He has also written about Bass Strait[8] and Devonport.[9][10][11]
Binks was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for "service to secondary education, and to literature".[12]
References
edit- ^ "Binks, C. J. (1931–)". Trove. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ http://www.launcestonhistory.org.au/newsletters/102jun2007.pdf Chris Binks:Tasmanians and the land
- ^ https://www.echobooks.com.au/authors/chris-binks Archived 18 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Chris Binks
- ^ https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2013972
- ^ Binks, C. J (1980), Explorers of Western Tasmania, Mary Fisher Bookshop, ISBN 978-0-908291-16-8
- ^ Binks, C. J (1988), Pioneers of Tasmania's west coast, Blubber Head Press, ISBN 978-0-908528-16-5
- ^ Binks, C. J (2006), Hills of the west wind : reflections on the Tasmanian landscape, Barrallier Books, ISBN 978-0-9585838-7-9
- ^ Binks, Chris (2012), Julie Burgess : the story of a Bass Strait fishing ketch, Devonport, TAS Devonport City Council, ISBN 978-0-646-58046-3
- ^ Binks, C. J; Devonport (Tas.). Council (1981), The story of Devonport, Devonport City Council], ISBN 978-0-9593819-0-0
- ^ Binks, C. J; Carter, Don, 1937-; Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre (1983), A settled life, Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre, ISBN 978-0-9594469-4-4
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre; Binks, C. J; Carter, Don (1984), Homes of Devon 3 : a settled life, The Gallery, ISBN 978-0-9594469-4-4
- ^ "Mr Christopher John BINKS". Australian Honours Search Facility. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.