David 'Dave' Noble (born 1965) is an Australian canyoner,

explorer Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has some Expectation (epistemic), expectation of Discovery (observation), discovery. Organised exploration is largely a human activity, but exploratory activity is common to most organis ...

, and

botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

who on or about 10 September 1994 discovered the

Wollemi pine ''Wollemia'' is a genus of coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to Australia. It represents one of only three living genera in the family, alongside ''Araucaria'' and ''Agathis'' (being more closely related to the latter). The ge ...

. Thus, resulting in the scientific name of this species, ''Wollemia nobilis'', is named after him. John and Olive Noble, David's parents, emigrated from England to Australia when he was two years old. A modern-day explorer, Noble has visited sites in the

Wollemi National Park The Wollemi National Park () is a protected national park and wilderness area that is located in the Central West and Hunter region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The park, the second largest national park in New South Wales, conta ...

that few if any other people have seen and is known for exploring the canyons of the Wollemi Wilderness. He has named over two hundred remote features, including the canyons Twister and Hole in the Floor.David Warren Noble (a different person to the subject of this article)
Canyon Nomenclature and History
2001 At the time of discovering the Wollemi pine, Noble was a field officer with the

National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the Government of New South Wales, New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (New South Wales), Department of Planning and Environment and responsible for managing ...

. After his discovery Noble completed a bachelor of applied science degree and was promoted to a ranger.James Woodford, ''The Wollemi Pine: The incredible discovery of a living fossil from the age of the dinosaurs'', (Revised Edition), The Text Publishing Company, 2002,

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External links

David Noble's home page
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