James Charles Burnett

James Charles Burnett is commemorated with street art in Burnett Lane, Brisbane, 2015

James Charles Burnett (1815—1854) a.k.a. "John"[1] was a surveyor and explorer in New South Wales (including Queensland), Australia. He was the head of the first Survey Office established at Brisbane in 1844.[2]

Note, the separation of Queensland from New South Wales did not occur until 1859 and so the name Queensland was not used in Burnett's lifetime.

  1. ^ "Christ Church, Bundaberg" (PDF). Bundaberg Local Heritage Register. Bundaberg Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dignan, Don. "Burnett, James Charles (1815–1854)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.