From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide English sailor. He accompanied Captain James Cook on his second voyage around the world (1772-74), and in 1787 commanded HMS Bounty on an expedition to the Pacific.
From Historical Dictionary of Australia
Ned Kelly was Australia's most famous bushranger. He was born at Beveridge, Victoria, of Irish parents. Growing up in a criminal environment, Ned Kelly's life of crime began at the age of 14. Even in his lifetime, Ned Kelly became a legend and, after his death, a folk hero. As a symbol of defiance against brutal injustice, he has been of continual interest to artists.
From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
Australian feminist. Becoming involved in radical and feminist politics, she founded a discussion group, the Dawn Club, in 1888, and edited the newspaper The Dawn from 1889, insisting that it would be produced entirely by women, despite opposition from the typographical unions.
From Chambers Biographical Dictionary: Australian politician, known as "the Father of Australian Federation"
From The Columbia Encyclopedia: Scottish explorer in Australia. He emigrated (1838) to S Australia; there, as a draftsman, he joined Charles Sturt's expedition (1844–45) to central Australia.
From <i>The Columbia Encyclopedia</i>: English explorer and administrator in Australia, b. India. In 1827 he arrived in Sydney with a detachment of the British army.
From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide
English sailor. He accompanied Captain James Cook on his second voyage around the world (1772-74), and in 1787 commanded HMS Bounty on an expedition to the Pacific..
From Historical Dictionary of Australia
Ned Kelly was Australia's most famous bushranger. He was born at Beveridge, Victoria, of Irish parents. Growing up in a criminal environment, Ned Kelly's life of crime began at the age of 14. Even in his lifetime, Ned Kelly became a legend and, after his death, a folk hero. As a symbol of defiance against brutal injustice, he has been of continual interest to artists.
From The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography
Australian feminist. Becoming involved in radical and feminist politics, she founded a discussion group, the Dawn Club, in 1888, and edited the newspaper The Dawn from 1889, insisting that it would be produced entirely by women, despite opposition from the typographical unions.
From Chambers Biographical Dictionary:
Australian politician, known as "the Father of Australian Federation"
Stuart, John McDouall (1815–66)
From The Columbia Encyclopedia:
Scottish explorer in Australia. He emigrated (1838) to S Australia; there, as a draftsman, he joined Charles Sturt's expedition (1844–45) to central Australia.
From The Columbia Encyclopedia:
English explorer and administrator in Australia, b. India. In 1827 he arrived in Sydney with a detachment of the British army.
From Chambers Dictionary of World History: Traces of gold were first found in Australia in 1823, but the first significant find was in 1851, when Edward Hargraves publicized his find and attracted 2,000 to the site at Ophir, New South Wales.