Mulcahy, Timothy Richard (Tim)   (1947 - 2026)

Born on 20 November 1947 at Grenfell, NSW; died on 1 February 2026 in Canberra, ACT.

The son of Sidney Joseph Mulcahy and Bessie Grace Mulcahy (née Payne) of Grenfell district, NSW.

Tim joined the staff of the Australian National Botanic Gardens as a Gardener around 1984 and at that time had Horticultural Certificate qualifications.

He wrote an article for the last printed and published booklet 'Growing Native Plants', No.13, in 1986 on the plant Veronica formosa.

By 1988 he was on the Occupational health and Safety Committee where he represented the Australian Workers' Union.

By 1990 he was listed as 'Overseer (Propagation)' based at the Nursery.

Tim was part of a 1988 team that undertook an eight day trip to the Rylestone and Blue Mountains region to collect material for the Sydney Basin Flora area.

In early 1990 Tim was part of a Gardens' team flown to Osaka in Japan to prepare the Australian Pavilion for 'Expo 90' or fully titled 'The International Garden and Greenery Exposition, 1990'.

For much of his working life Tim was involved in maintaining the extensive living orchid collection in the ANBG.

His earliest herbarium collection is 1984 and his last is 2006.

In retirement he was involved for some time with the 'Growing Friends' sub-group of the 'Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens'.

Source: Extracted from:
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Sat 29 Nov 1947, Page 40 - Family Notices
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/tributes-funerals/funeral-notices/744430/mulcahy-timothy-richard/ (7/2/2026)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152975300/sydney-joseph-mulcahy
https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/handbook/index.html
https://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/about/annual-report/annual-report-1985.html
https://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/about/annual-report/annual-report-1989.html
https://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/about/annual-report/annual-report-1991.html
'Growing Native Plants' No.13 (1986)
Portrait Photo: 2007, ANBG Photo Collection, DIG 69622.

Collecting localities for 'Mulcahy, T.R.' from AVH (2025)

Data from 264 specimens