William Landsborough
1825–86
Explorer and prospector. Emigrated from Scotland to New South Wales, Australia, in 1841. Made several exploratory excursions to the Australian interior. In 1861, led a search for the ill-fated expedition party led by Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills. First recorded explorer to cross the continent from north to south. Police magistrate and commissioner of crown lands in Carpentaria, 1865–70.
Source
Aust. dict. biog.
Bibliography
Aust. dict. biog.: Australian dictionary of biography. Edited by Douglas Pike et al. 14 vols. [Melbourne]: Melbourne University Press. London and New York: Cambridge University Press. 1966–96.
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