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Alexander Wyclif Reed. Darling River NSW After Sir Ralph Darling . The river was discovered by Charles Sturt , who had set out to find what happened to the rivers that flowed westward . The Macquarie River was followed , and great ...
Alexander Wyclif Reed. Darling River NSW After Sir Ralph Darling . The river was discovered by Charles Sturt , who had set out to find what happened to the rivers that flowed westward . The Macquarie River was followed , and great ...
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... discovered that there were further ranges in the same system , the plural form was used . Flinders River Q Discovered in July 1841 by J. Lort Stokes of the Beagle and named after Matthew Flinders . The mountain in the vicinity is also ...
... discovered that there were further ranges in the same system , the plural form was used . Flinders River Q Discovered in July 1841 by J. Lort Stokes of the Beagle and named after Matthew Flinders . The mountain in the vicinity is also ...
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... discovered coal , which led to its being called Coal River . A settlement was formed in 1815 , and renamed in 1824 . Richmond River NSW The river was discovered , explored , and named by Captain H. Rous of HMS Rainbow in 1828 . Riley ...
... discovered coal , which led to its being called Coal River . A settlement was formed in 1815 , and renamed in 1824 . Richmond River NSW The river was discovered , explored , and named by Captain H. Rous of HMS Rainbow in 1828 . Riley ...
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Aboriginal name Alexander arrived Banks became Black Blue British called Camp Cape Captain Captain Cook changed Charles coast Colonial command corruption Creek crossed discovered discovery district Duke Earl earlier early Edward England English established expedition explorer Eyre February Flinders gave George given gold Governor Grant Gulf Gulf of Carpentaria Harbour Head Henry Hill honour Island James John Joseph Journal June Kangaroo King known Lady Lake land later Lieut Lord Macquarie Matthew Flinders meaning miles Mount mountain Murray NSW Aboriginal officer origin Pass Peak Peninsula Phillip Plains Point Port present probably Q Aboriginal Q Named Range reached recorded River Q Robert rock Secretary settlement settler ship sighted South Australia South Wales Springs station Strait Stuart survey surveyor Sydney T. L. Mitchell Thomas took town township tree vessel village visited Western wife William wrote Young