Port Essington was created in 1831.
Ludwig Leichhardt was the German /Prussian explorer who first travelled overland from Jimbour on the Darling Downs to Port Essington, in the far north of Australia.
William Essington was born in 1753.
Essington Lewis was born on January 13, 1881.
Essington Lewis was born on January 13, 1881.
Essington Lewis died on an unknown date in 1961.
William Essington died on 1816-07-12.
Prussian-born explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, who explored the Queensland interior up to Port Essington on the northern coast, was not married.
Essington Lewis died at the age of 80 on an unknown date in 1961.
The address of the Corinthian Historical Foundation is: , Essington, PA 19029-0366
Essington Lewis was born on January 13, 1881 and died on an unknown date in 1961. Essington Lewis would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 129 years old today.
Ludwig Leichhardt's expedition from Port Essington to Brisbane in 1844 included essential supplies such as food, equipment for camping and navigation, and scientific instruments for research. He also brought horses and pack animals to carry the provisions and facilitate travel through the challenging terrain. Leichhardt aimed to study the geography, flora, and fauna of the regions he traversed, making his expedition significant for both exploration and scientific inquiry.
One of the reasons for Thomas Mitchell's 1845-46 expedition into western Queensland was that he hoped to find an overland route from Sydney to Port Essington.