About Peter Hitchcock
Lived 1944 – 2019 (aged 74–75). Peter Hitchcock was an Australian environmentalist.
Peter Phillip Hitchcock AM (1944 – May 20, 2019) was a renowned Australian champion for nature conservation who played a key role establishing some of Australia's first rainforest protected areas, also overseeing nationally and internationally significant UNESCO World Heritage nominations plus World Heritage protected area management. Hitchcock served as the first executive director of the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA).
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Hitchcock?
nature conservationist
When was Peter Hitchcock born?
Peter Hitchcock was born in 1944 in Australia.
When did Peter Hitchcock die?
Peter Hitchcock died on 20 May 2019 in Cairns, Queensland.
What was Peter Hitchcock's occupation?
Peter Hitchcock was an environmentalist.
What nationality was Peter Hitchcock?
Peter Hitchcock was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Hitchcock. https://biography.guide/peter-hitchcock-environmentalist/
MLA: "Peter Hitchcock." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-hitchcock-environmentalist/.
Chicago: "Peter Hitchcock." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-hitchcock-environmentalist/.
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