Eyre did not discover Australia, but explored parts of the interior, and his main claim to fame was in becoming the first European to travel across the Nullarbor Plain.
The explorer Edward Eyre is buried in Whitechurch, near Tavistock, Devon.
Yes, Edward John Eyre was an English explorer who traversed the Australian continent on various expeditions during the 19th century. Eyre is known for his journey from Adelaide to Albany in 1840-1841, during which he became the first European to cross the Nullarbor Plain.
Yes, Edward John Eyre did have a party accompanying him on his exploration expeditions.
Edward Eyre died on 30 November 1901, at the age of 85.
Eyre wanted to be the first to overland cattle from Sydney to the fledgling colony of South Australia. His first exploration was in 1837, when he departed from Limestone Plains (today's site of Canberra), with over a thousand sheep and cattle. He travelled first to Melbourne, then he planned to head directly west to Adelaide. Conditions were difficult, as it was a drought year, so he could not get through the mallee country of western Victoria. Eyre had to retrace his steps to the Murray River, and his first explorations were not successful.
Explorer Edward Eyre discovered the Broughton River in South Australia in 1839. Eyre named it after after William Grant Broughton, the first Anglican Archbishop of Australia.
Edward Eyre did not discover or name any rivers.
Edward John Eyre was English, so he spoke English when he arrived in Australia.
Explorer of Australia Edward Eyre arrived in Sydney, Australia on 20 March 1833.
by boat
Edward John Eyre spent most of his life in either England or Australia.
Edward John Eyre was a man from England. He explored the continent of Australia. Kids often learn about Edward John Eyre in their history classes throughout the world.
Yes. There is an Eyre River in Western Australia.
Yes:Lake Eyre (South Australia)Eyre Peninsula (South Australia)Eyre River (Western Australia)Eyre (small settlement in South Australia)Eyre Highway
Lake Eyre was named after Edward Eyre. He was the first white person to discover it. Also the Eyre Highway is named after him, and so is the Eyre Peninsula and a tiny place called Eyre.
When he was 17 (he was born in 1815)
Edward Eyre discovered lake Eyre on 27 August 1840. Lake Eyre was one of several salt lakes which blocked Eyre's attempt to cross from south to north.