Edward John Eyre (1815-1901), together with his aboriginal friend Wylie, was the first man to cross southern Australia from east to west, travelling across the Nullarbor Plain from Adelaide to Albany. Eyre was born in England where his father was a minister.
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Explorers of Australia: Edward John Eyre ... Edward John Eyre was born in England in 1815. He came to Australia when he was seventeen ... If you use any part of this in your work, acknowledge it in your bibliography like this: Edward John Eyre (2002). [Online], Available: www.kidcyber.com.au...
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In 1840, Edward John Eyre led an expedition from Adelaide to try to reach the centre of Australia. The project was abandoned at Mt. Hopeless in the Flinders Ranges, and the party moved down to Fowler's Bay.
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EARDLEY-WILMOT, SIR JOHN EARDLEY. See WILMOT, SIR JOHN EARDLEY EARDLEY-. ... second son of Edward and Mary Edgar, was born in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, on 8 April 1850. He came to Melbourne with his parents in February 1855, and about two years later his family settled at St Arnaud, then a small mining town.
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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 a controversial Governor of Jamaica. South Australia's Lake ...
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Eyre, Edward John (1815 - 1901) Biographical Entry - The Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, or ADB Online, is a biographical dictionary featuring concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent Australian men and women from all walks of life. ... EYRE, EDWARD JOHN (1815-1901), explorer and governor,
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Also a visit to the Balladonia Interactive Museum will offer more on the story of Edward John Eyre and the possibility that he murdered the "unnecessary" members of his expedition.
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Edward John Eyre and his aboriginal companion Wylie are famous for their do or die attempt to explore the Nullarbor in the summer of 1840-41. Five began the expedition, but only 2 survived to tell the tale. A story of reconciliation that we can all learn from. ... EYRE'S JOURNEY ACROSS THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT...
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Here is just a taste of some of the history of the region, with brief summaries of the lives of Edward John Eyre and Matthew Flinders. ... (The Eyre Peninsula proudly bears his name)
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