ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, hiː ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt pˈæstɚɹəl lˈiːs, ˈɑːɹkɐɹˌuːlə, ænd tɹænsfˈɔːɹmd ɪɾ ˌɪntʊ ɐ wˈaɪldlaɪf sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi ænd wˈɪldɚnəs ɹɪzˈɜːv.
In 1968, he acquired a derelict pastoral lease, Arkaroola, and transformed it into a wildlife sanctuary and wilderness reserve.