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Buntine, Noel Lyntton (1927–1994)

	Buntine, Noel Lyntton (1927–1994)
Born	10 December, 1927 Stonehenge , Queensland , Australia
Died	11 January, 1994 (aged 66) Surfers Paradise , Queensland , Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Cultural Heritage	English Scottish
Religious Influence	Presbyterian
Education*	Stonehenge State School (Qld) (student, 1934-1941) Rockhampton Grammar School (Qld) (student, 1941-1945) Rockhampton Grammar School (Qld) (student, 1942-1945)
Occupation*	clerk (1945-1947) Queensland, Australia clerk (1947-1949) Papua New Guinea clerk (1950-1952) Northern Territory, Australia mining official (1950-1952) Northern Territory, Australia truck/fleet owner (1953-1985) Northern Territory, Australia grazier (unspecified) (1970-1994) Northern Territory, Australia grazier (unspecified) (1970-1994) Queensland, Australia racehorse owner (1970-1994) Northern Territory, Australia horse racing administrator (1976-1988) Northern Territory, Australia
Legacies*	Buntine Highway (Northern Territory and Western Australia) (eponym) Buntine Pavilion (Australian Road Transport Hall of Fame, Alice Springs) (eponym)
Key Organisations*	Australian Road Transport Hall of Fame (NT) (benefactor) Katherine Turf Club (NT) (patron, ?-1994) Darwin Turf Club (NT) (committee member, 1976-1988) Katherine Racecourse and Recreation Reserve (NT) (trustee, 1976-1993) Pastoral Land Board (Northern Territory) (chair, 1987-1994) Country Liberal Party (NT) (committee member, 1988-1991) Darwin Turf Club (NT) (life member, 1988-1994) Country Liberal Party (NT) (life member, 1993-1994)
Political Activism*	Country Liberal Party (NT) (member, 1980-1994)
Workplaces*	Ryan & Buntine Pty Ltd (co-owner, 1958-1959) Buntine Roadways Pty Ltd (chair, 1962-1981) Buntine Roadways Pty Ltd (chief executive officer, 1962-1981) Buntine Freightways of Australia Pty Ltd (chair, 1964-1976) Buntine Freightways of Australia Pty Ltd (chief executive officer, 1964-1976) Road Trains of Australia Pty Ltd (chair, 1983-1985) Road Trains of Australia Pty Ltd (chief executive officer, 1983-1985)

* Dates are approximate