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Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 – 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, and Governor of Jamaica.
Edward John Eyre was an English explorer in Australia for whom Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula (both in South Australia) are named. He was subsequently a British colonial official. Emigrating from England for reasons of health, Eyre reached Australia in March 1833.
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Edward John Eyre (1815-1901), explorer and governor, was born on 5 August 1815 at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England, third son of Anthony William Eyre, vicar of Hornsea and Long Riston, and his wife Sarah, née Mapleton.
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Edward John Eyre (1815–1901) was English-born and educated for a military career but decided to travel to Australia instead. Arriving in Sydney in March 1833, Eyre soon displayed his flair for self-reliant leadership and adventure.
17 de jul. de 2020 · Learn about the explorer who crossed the Nullabor Plain from South Australia to Western Australia, facing harsh conditions and Aboriginal resistance. Discover his motivations, challenges, and achievements in this travel article.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Edward Eyre (1815-1901) was an English explorer of Australia and an administrator in New Zealand and the West Indies. He was tried for murder in the suppression of a Jamaican uprising and was acquitted, but his conduct was widely debated in England.
Edward John Eyre (1815–1901) is in many ways the iconic Australian explorer. Against all odds, he walked across the vast Nullarbor Plain, battling the vagaries of the desert climate and the unforgiving landscape to ‘open up’ the country from Adelaide to Albany.
