John Oxley's discovery of the Brisbane River, and the identification of his landing places and survey stations, and a discussion of the correct location for the Oxley monument [manuscript]/ written by T.C. Truman. [1950?]

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John Oxley's discovery of the Brisbane River, and the identification of his landing places and survey stations, and a discussion of the correct location for the Oxley monument [manuscript]/ written by T.C. Truman. [1950?]

19 leaves ; 33 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7821086

University of Queensland, UQ Library

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Truman, Tom

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Oxley, John, 1783-1828

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John Oxley (1783-1828), naval officer, surveyer and explorer, was granted 600 acres at Camden in 1810, known as Kirkham Place. This grant was cancelled in 1815 and a new deed issued increasing the land to 1,000 acres. In 1855 a grant of 5,000 acres was made to his 2 sons, John Norton Oxley and Henry Molesworth Oxley, at Wingecarribee in recognition of their father's work. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225759585 From t...