John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley | |
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 John Oxley, 1810 | |
| Born | 1784 Kirkham Abbey, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1828 (aged 44) Camden, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 1799−1824 |
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828)[1][2] was an English explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation.[3] He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and his exploration of the Tweed River and the Brisbane River in what is now the state of Queensland.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 28 May 1828. p. 3. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2012 – via Trove.
- ^ "To-days's yesterdays". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 25 May 1934. p. 12. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2012 – via Trove.
- ^ Dunlop, E W. "Oxley, John Joseph William Molesworth (1784–1828)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2011.