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Hume and Hovell - Australian Explorers
Hamilton Hume: Born June 19, 1791, Died April 19, 1873 William Hovell: Born April 26, 1786, Died November 9, 1875 The Hume and Hovell expedition was commissioned by Sir Thomas Brisbane, the...
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Burke and Wills - Australian Explorers
Robert O’Hara Burke Born May 6, 1820 Died June 28, 1861 William John Wills Born January 5, 1934...
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Ludwig Leichhardt - Australian Explorers
Ludwig Leichhardt: Born October 23 1813, Died 1848 Leichhardt was a Prussian natuarlist before traveling to Australia in 1842j, interested in the many undiscovered rock formations, plants, and...
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George Bass - Australian Explorers
George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer. He sailed on the HMS Reliance in 1795, arriving in Sydney, New South Wales on September 7, 1795. On this voyage he had an addition small boat...
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John Oxley - Australian Explorers
Country: England Exploration Date: 1st March 1817 2nd June 1818 3rd 1823 Important Work: 1st Surveyed Lachlan River. Forced to turn back due to shortage of supplies. 2nd Followed Macquarie River to...
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Edward John Eyre - Australian Explorers
Lake Eyre, which he discovered in 1839, completely dries to a salt flat in the dry season and fills in the wet season.