Kevin Coate

Kevin has a background in forestry and is a well-known Western Australian naturalist with more than 40 years experience in the Kimberley. He has been guiding Kimberley coast trips since 1983 and has an in-depth knowledge of the area. His expertise is in flora and fauna, as well as Aboriginal culture, rock art, and European history. For many years, Kevin was an owner/operator of a tour company specializing in natural history tours over much of Australia. He has published numerous original observations on the areas visited, as well as a number of papers, primarily on birds. As part of a commitment to recording pioneer Western Australian history, he and his wife Yvonne co-authored and published three books on lonely graves, many of them found along the Kimberley coast. In 2000 he won the FACET Golden Guide Award, the State’s top guiding award. In 2001 he was a recipient of a ‘Premier’s Award to Legends of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry,’ a one-off award that marked the new millennium and the contribution of individuals to these industries over the previous 30 years.

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