Alexander McRae (explorer)

McRae in c. 1888

Alexander Joseph McRae (1844–1888) was an Australian explorer, pastoralist and businessman. McRae was notable as an early settler in north-west Western Australia. In 1882 McRae found gold between Cossack and Roebourne, with one nugget weighing upwards of 9 dwt (14g).[1]

The McRae River is named after him.

  1. ^ "Colonial Telegrams - Western Australia". No. 11, 036. Adelaide, SA: South Australian Register. 29 March 1882. p. 6. Retrieved 9 October 2014.