Colin Thiele
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A portrait of Colin Thiele in 1964.
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| Born | Colin Milton Thiele 16 November 1920 Eudunda, South Australia |
| Died | 4 September 2006 (aged 85) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, educational writer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Children's, Australian |
| Subject | Australian history, Australian biographies |
| Notable works | Storm Boy, Blue Fin, Sun on the Stubble, February Dragon, Jodie's Journey |
Colin Milton Thiele AC (/ˌtiːˈliː/; 16 November 1920 – 4 September 2006) was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels Storm Boy, Blue Fin, the Sun on the Stubble series, and February Dragon.
Thiele was born in Eudunda in South Australia to a Barossa German family. The young Colin only spoke German until he went to school in Julia Creek. He was educated at several country schools including Kapunda High School before studying at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 1941. He later taught in high schools and colleges. He became principal of Wattle Park Teachers College in 1965, principal of Murray Park CAE in 1973, and director of the Wattle Park Teachers Centre until his retirement in 1980.
Thiele enlisted in the Australian Army in December 1940, and was posted to the 18th Light Horse (Machine Gun) as a private. He transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in July 1942, serving out the remainder of the war as a corporal posted to Air Defence Headquarters, Higgins Field, at the tip of the Cape York Peninsula.
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