Geology of Tasmania, W. Australia and Queensland. 1862-1888.

Forrest, Alexander, 1849-1901

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Surveyer, explorer, financier, and politician. Brother of John Forrest with whom he explored in 1869 in search of Leichhardt and in 1871 along the south coast of W.A. to Eucla and S.A. In 1879 he explored from the De Grey to the Kimberley and Fitzroy River, where he took up several pastoral stations with his brothers. He was Mayor of Perth, 1892-1895 and 1898-1900, as well as MLC and MLA for Kimberley. From the description of Share certificates. 1895. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat ...

Lukin, Geo. L.

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Brown, H. Y. L. (Henry Yorke Lyell), 1844-1928

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Clarke, William Branwhite, 1798-1878

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Geologist and clergyman; headmaster, King's School, Parramatta, 1839-1840, with charge of parishes of Castle Hill and Dural, 1839-1844, and Campbelltown, 1844-1846; Rector of St. Thomas' Church, North Sydney, 1846-1870. He also made many researches into the geology of N.S.W. and Queensland and made several finds of goldfields. His son, M. W. S. Clarke was an officer in the Artillery Volunteer Corps. From the description of Papers and notebooks [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). Wor...

Gould, Charles, 1834-1893

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Government Geologist for Tasmania about 1862-1864. Came to Tasmania in 1859 to make a geological survey and prepare a book on the geology of Tasmania. He returned to London in 1873. From the description of OM72-53 Charles Gould Papers, 1872. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755738657 Epithet: Chancellor of Salisbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000766.0x0003e5 Government Survey...

Gregory, Augustus Charles, 1819-1905

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Augustus Charles Gregory was an explorer; he was appointed first Surveyor-General for Queensland, a post which he held from 1859 until 1879. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 10 November 1882 to 25 June 1905. From the description of OM72-78 Augustus Charles Gregory Papers, 1859-1869. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755739040 ...

Jack, Robert Logan, 1845-1921

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Robert Logan Jack was born in Ayrshire, Scotland on 16 September 1845. Educated at the Irvine Academy and at the University of Edinburgh, he joined the Geological Survey of Scotland in 1867 and by 1876 had contributed greatly to Scottish geology by mapping the coalfields. In 1877 he married Janet Simpson, nee Love. They had one son, Robert Lockhart Jack. Janet Simpson had one son and two daughters from a previous marriage. In 1876 Jack was appointed geological surveyor for Northern ...