John Roper (explorer)

John Roper (29 February 1824[1] – 15 September 1895[2]) was an English explorer in Australia, remembered as the last survivor[3] of Ludwig Leichhardt's successful expedition from Brisbane, Queensland, to Port Essington in 1844–45.

  1. ^ "The Last of Leichhardt's Party". The Queenslander. Vol. XLVIII, no. 1053. Queensland, Australia. 28 December 1895. p. 1224. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "The Leichhardt Expedition". The Daily Telegraph. No. 5083. New South Wales, Australia. 5 October 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Australian Explorers". The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Vol. XXIX, no. 2, 444. New South Wales, Australia. 19 November 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia. This article has more on the young John Murphy and the two Aboriginal expeditioners.