John McKinlay | |
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 John McKinlay (1819-1872) | |
| Born | 26 August 1819 Sandbank, Argyll, Scotland |
| Died | 31 December 1872 (aged 53) Gawler, South Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer and pastoralist |
| Known for | Leading South Australia's Burke Relief Expedition |
John McKinlay (26 August 1819 – 31 December 1872)[1] was a Scottish-born Australian explorer and cattle grazier, and leader of the South Australian Burke Relief Expedition - one of the search parties for the Burke and Wills expedition. McKinlay was also a member of Charles Sturt's Central Exploring Expedition from 1844-1845.[2] The town of McKinlay in northwestern Queensland is named after him.
- ^ 'McKinlay, John (1819–1872)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, MUP, 1974, pp 174–176. Retrieved 2009-10-01
- ^ "John McKinlay". www.burkeandwills.net.au. Retrieved 27 March 2018.