death_date death_place birth_place nationality birth_date known_for residence image article_title name occupation
1961 hammondville , nsw burwood , nsw australia australian 1877 '' australian barkers and biters '' moorebank , nsw kaleski head.jpg robert kaleski
 robert lucian stanislaus kaleski writer , bushman , dog expert
robert kaleski

robert kaleski was a self-taught writer , bushman , environmentalist and canine authority living in new south wales at the turn of the nineteenth century .
while he is perhaps best known for his role in breeding the australian cattle dog he also developed the first breed standard for the australian kelpie , wrote on a number of practical subjects for the newspapers of the time , and published works of fiction in magazines such as the bulletin .
in addition kaleski patented his designs for improved farm implements , and developed and applied successful theories of soil management in times of drought .
a bachelor , he spent most of his life on his farm at moorebank , where a street is now named in his honour .
he died at the age of 84 .
