| Peter Hitchcock | |
| Birth Date: | 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Death Date: | 20 May 2019 |
| Death Place: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Citizenship: | Australian |
| Known For: | World Heritage nature conservation |
| Occupation: | IUCN World Heritage expert |
| Boards: | Australian Heritage Commission |
Peter Phillip Hitchcock AM (1944 – May 20, 2019) was a renowned Australian champion for nature conservation who played a key role establishing some of Australia's first rainforest protected areas, also overseeing nationally and internationally significant UNESCO World Heritage nominations plus World Heritage protected area management.[1] [2]