David McGonigal
Encyclopedia
David McGonigal is an award winning Australian travel writer, a widely-translated author
and an internationally-exhibited photographer. He is a Fellow
of the Royal Geographical Society
and a past President of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. McGonigal has visited Antarctica more than 80 times (many as Expedition Leader) as well as making 20 trips to the Arctic including passing through both the Northwest and Northeast Passages and circumnavigating Svalbard.
, grew up in Singleton, NSW and attended Newington College
(1966-1967). He studied Arts/Law at Sydney University (1968-1975) graduating in Arts in 1971 and Law in 1975.
with guest lecturers Sir
Edmund Hillary
, Andrew Denton
, Lincoln Hall
and Phillip Law
and has taken tours of Antarctica for the university.
and the Australian Tourist Commission and have appeared in all major Australian publications and internationally in the Sunday Times, Esquire
and the Los Angeles Times
.
. He was the photographer and wrote sections on geography and history while Woodworth wrote most of the wildlife section. Antarctica - The Complete Story was published the following year in Australia and North America
and in the UK and in Germany in 2003. The Japanese language edition was published in 2005. The abridged 224-page “Antarctica - The Blue Continent” was published in 2002 and has been translated into Russian
, Dutch
, French
and Italian
. In October 2008 an updated version, "Antarctica - Secrets of the Southern Continent" was simultaneously released in North America and Australia.
Author
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and an internationally-exhibited photographer. He is a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
and a past President of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. McGonigal has visited Antarctica more than 80 times (many as Expedition Leader) as well as making 20 trips to the Arctic including passing through both the Northwest and Northeast Passages and circumnavigating Svalbard.
Early life
McGonigal was born in New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, grew up in Singleton, NSW and attended Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1966-1967). He studied Arts/Law at Sydney University (1968-1975) graduating in Arts in 1971 and Law in 1975.
University courses
McGonigal has led Antarctica courses at the University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
with guest lecturers Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE , was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest – see Timeline of climbing Mount Everest...
, Andrew Denton
Andrew Denton
Andrew Christopher Denton is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique...
, Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall
-England:*Lincoln Hall, one of the University of Nottingham Halls of Residence in Nottingham, England.*Lincoln Hall, a student residence at Lincoln College, Oxford in Oxford, England.*Lincoln Hall, a student residence at Wymondham College in Norfolk, England....
and Phillip Law
Phillip Law
Phillip Garth Law AC, CBE, FAA was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1949 to 1966.-Early life:...
and has taken tours of Antarctica for the university.
Motorcyclist
McGonigal has twice travelled around the world on a motorcycle and, in 1998, was the first person ever to motorcycle on all seven continents.Pilot
McGonigal is a diamond-badged sailplane pilot and was part of the team that set the current Australian height record.Photographer
McGonigal's photographs have been used by QantasQantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
and the Australian Tourist Commission and have appeared in all major Australian publications and internationally in the Sunday Times, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
and the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.
Antarctica and the Arctic - the complete encyclopedia
In 2000, with Dr Lynn Woodworth, McGonigal wrote most of a 608-page book on Antarctica and the ArcticArctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
. He was the photographer and wrote sections on geography and history while Woodworth wrote most of the wildlife section. Antarctica - The Complete Story was published the following year in Australia and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and in the UK and in Germany in 2003. The Japanese language edition was published in 2005. The abridged 224-page “Antarctica - The Blue Continent” was published in 2002 and has been translated into Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. In October 2008 an updated version, "Antarctica - Secrets of the Southern Continent" was simultaneously released in North America and Australia.
Publications
- Antarctica and the Arctic: the complete encyclopedia David McGonigal and Lynn Woodworth (Willowdale, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2001)
- The Kimberley David McGonigal with foreword by Tim FischerTim FischerTimothy Andrew Fischer, AC , is a former Australian politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 before retiring from Cabinet in 1999...
(Terrey Hills, N.S.W. : Australian Geographic, 2003) - Wilderness Australia David McGonigal with photography by the author Robbi Newman and Gunter Schmida (Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : Reed, 1987)
- The Australian Geographic book of the Kimberley David McGonigal (Terrey Hills, N.S.W. : Australian Geographic, 1990)
- Antarctica - The blue continent David McGonigal and Lynn Woodworth (Auckland, N.Z. : Random House New Zealand, 2002)
- Antarctica - The blue continent David McGonigal and Lynn Woodworth (Toronto, Ont.; Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2003)
- Antarctica: the complete story David McGonigal and Lynn Woodworth (Noble Park, Vic. : Five Mile Press, 2001)
- Sydney Harbour David McGonigal and David Messent (Sydney : David Messent Photography, 1994)
- Sydney David McGonigal and John Borthwick (Singapore : APA, 2003)
- Melbourne David McGonigal and John Borthwick (Singapore : APA Publications, 1989)
- Australia David McGonigal and John Borthwick (Singapore : APA Publications, c1994)
- Great Barrier Reef David McGonigal and John Borthwick (Hong Kong : APA Publications, 1991)