Stanley Burbury

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Stanley Charles Burbury
21st Governor of Tasmania
In office December 5, 1973 – March 16, 1982
Preceded by	Edric Bastyan
Succeeded by	James Plimsoll
Born	3 December 1909(1909-12-03) Western Australia, Australia
Died	24 April 1995 (aged 85) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

The Hon. Sir Stanley Charles Burbury, KCMG, KCVO, KBE (3 December 1909–24 April 1995) was the Governor of Tasmania from 1973 to 1982. He was the first Australian-born (not British) person appointed as governor in Tasmania.

Prior to his appointment as Governor, Stanley Burbury had been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the culmination of a distinguished career in law in Tasmania.

Sir Stanley was born on 3 December 1909 in Western Australia, and died on 24 April 1995 at Hobart, Tasmania. He was created a KBE in 1958, a KCVO in 1977 and a KCMG in 1981.

The first Australian to hold the office, he was hugely popular as Governor, and was also National President of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.

The impoundment that was created by Hydro Tasmania on the King River on the West Coast of Tasmania, is called Lake Burbury. The University of Tasmania has a lecture theatre named after Stanley Burbury.

Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant-General Sir Edric Bastyan	Governor of Tasmania 1973–1982	Succeeded by Sir James Plimsoll