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John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and his exploration of the Tweed River and the ...
22 de mai. de 2024 · John Oxley was a surveyor-general and explorer who played an important part in the exploration of eastern Australia and also helped open up Van Diemen’s Land (later Tasmania). Oxley joined the British navy as a midshipman in 1799 and arrived in Australia as a master’s mate in 1802.
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John Oxley ( Yorkshire, 1 de janeiro de 1785 – 26 de maio de 1828) foi um explorador e botânico inglês. Biografia. John Oxley entrou na Marinha Real Britânica com a idade de onze anos. Viajou para a África em outubro de 1802 a bordo do navio "Boo", que tinha como função explorar o litoral africano
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784?-1828), surveyor-general and explorer, was born at Kirkham Abbey near Westow, Yorkshire, England, and baptised at Bulmer on 6 July 1784, the eldest son of John Oxley and his wife Isabella, who was related to the Irish Viscount Molesworth.
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John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783/1785 – 1828) was a British explorer, naval officer, and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonization. Oxley was appointed surveyor-general of New South Wales in 1812, and retained that position until his death.
Learn about John Oxley, who discovered the Brisbane River and the Tweed River in 1823 and 1824. He was the Surveyor General of New South Wales and a pioneer of colonial exploration.
John Oxley was an explorer who made many journeys into eastern Australia. He also had an important role in opening up Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) to European settlement. Early Life. Oxley was born in the early 1780s near Westow, Yorkshire, England. He joined the British navy in 1799.
