Historical information

The Wild Flowers and Native Plants Protection Act 1930 sought to prevent the picking of protected wild flowers and native plants during the protected period on any Crown Land or State forest, land reserved under the Land Act 1928 or the Closer Settlement Act 1928, and on any private land the owner or lessee of which had not given permission for any picking.

The Act was administered by the Forests Commission and, on the recommendation of the Commission, the Minister could appoint ‘honorary rangers’ to assist.

Physical description

brass lapel badges with safety-pin attachment on reverse side. Red, green and blue enamel background to lettering on obverse side

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse: WILD FLOWER & NATIVE PLANTS PROTECTION ACT; HONORARY RANGER
Reverse (badge 1): P.J. KING MELB 228
Reverse (badge 2): P.J. KING MELB 229