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John Ross [B 7545] • Photograph

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Summary

John Ross: explorer, drover and station manager was born in Scotland, arriving in Sydney in 1837. He joined a cattle drive from Goulburn River to Adelaide. Ross was referred to Charles Todd who appointed him leader of the advance party for the establishment of the overland telegraph. His explorations took him through the Interior and he became the second person to cross the continent through the centre. Ross was an excellent bushman and an energetic leader.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.7 cm x 9.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Ross, John, 1817-1903

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Digitisation information

Date

31/10/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,133 x 3,103 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

6.64 MB

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