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Edward John Eyre [B 6693] • Photograph

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Summary

Edward John Eyre, land explorer, Colonial Administrator and controversial Governor of Jamaica. He sold 400 lambs and later used the profit to fund his expedition to the interior of South Australia and west beyond Ceduna. In 1840-1841, with his Aboriginal companion, he became the first European to traverse the land across the Nullabor Plain following the Great Australian Bight.

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Physical description

Photograph

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Eyre, Edward John, 1815-1901
Explorers -- Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

19/09/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,280 x 3,299 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.60 MB

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