1925-1937: Dr. Edward Dunham Brooke Nicholls, known as Brooke Nichols. Born Melbourne, 11 February 1877, Died Auburn, Victoria, 23 November 1937
Educated University of Melbourne (Doctor of Dental Science). Did original work in dental anatomy, but eventually gave up dentistry for writing. He wrote two nature stories for children, Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra: his Life and Adventures (1933) and The Amazing Adventures of Billy Penguin (1934) and travel stories, including Blue Coast Caravan (1935, jointly with Frank Dalby Davison). A Director of the Melbourne Zoo and a founder of the Gould League of Bird Lovers of Victoria. Pioneer cinematic photographer in the Australian outback. Two of his films, The Living Heart of Australia and Great Barrier Coral Reef were shown commercially in 1923. A literary naturalist who wrote articles for The Emu, The Herald (Melbourne) and other newspapers and magazines and gave broadcasts for the Australian Broadcasting Commission in the late 1920s. Commemorated by a sundial in the grounds of the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary.