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- Oxley discovered and named the Bogan River, in 1817.
- In 1818 Oxley and George Evans climbed a hill and saw before them rich, fertile plains which they named the Liverpool Plains after Lord Liverpool, the British Prime Minister. This countryside is now some of the richest in New South Wales.
- Also in 1818, Oxley named the Castlereagh River (though George Evans discovered it) after Lord Castlereagh, the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
- In 1823, John Oxley sailed from Sydney to travel north along the coastline, with the aim of finding a suitable settlement for convicts in the north. In December, he came across the entrance to the Brisbane River, which ticket-of-leave convict timber-getters, Parsons, Pamphlett and Finnegan had already discovered by accident. Oxley named it the Brisbane River after Governor Brisbane, then-governor of New South Wales.
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What is John Oxley's full name?
John Oxley's full name was John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley.
John Oxley's wife name?
her mistress name was sheldon sieradzki but her name after she married was sheldon oxley
Who were John Oxley's parents?
If you are asking about John Joseph Oxley, the British and Australian explorer, he was the eldest son of John Oxley and his wife Isabella.
When did John Oxley die?
John Oxley died on 26 May 1828.
When was SS John Oxley created?
SS John Oxley was created in 1927.
When did SS John Oxley end?
SS John Oxley ended in 1968.
Is anything named after John Oxley?
Many places have been named after explorer John Oxley. They include: * The Oxley Highway in New South Wales * The town of Oxley, NSW * Oxley Island on the NSW north coast * The Federal electorate of Oxley (Queensland) * NSW Electoral district of Oxley * Oxley Wild Rivers National Park * Oxley Creek (Qld) * Suburbs of Oxley, Qld and Oxley, Australian Capital Territory * The John Oxley Library, which is part of the State Library of Queensland
When was John C. Oxley born?
John C. Oxley was born on 1937-01-24.
What does John Oxley look like?
He was a historic explorer and just google his name to see him
What equipment did john oxley take on his explordison?
what equipment did oxley use
Where did John Oxley pass away?
John Oxley died on 26 May 1828 at Kirkham. He was buried in the Devonshire Street cemetery in Sydney.
Name is the governor of New South Wales that sent John Oxley north to find penal settlement sites?
Governor Lachlan Macquarie sent explorer John Oxley north to find possible sites for a new penal settlement.
