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Sir Thomas Mitchell's first expedition was to investigate rumours of a north-flowing river situated in northern New South Wales: a river that did not exist, but stories of which were spread by an escaped convict. He departed in November 1831. He discovered the lower courses of the Peel (Namoi), Gwydir, and Dumaresq Rivers and identified the Upper Darling.
Mitchell's second journey set out on 7 April 1835 from Boree Station, to follow and map the course of the Darling River which Sturt had discovered some years earlier. Mitchell was determined to prove Sturt wrong in the latter's belief that the river flowed southward into the Murray, as Mitchell believed it must flow northwest. After travelling for several months and following the Darling for almost 500km, Mitchell was forced to admit that Sturt was indeed correct.
On his third journey, Mitchell discovered the rich farming country of western Victoria, which he named "Australia Felix", or "Happy Australia". Prior to reaching this district, Mitchell found significant grazing land south of the Murray River. South of the Murray he discovered the Avoca and Glenelg Rivers. He then went on to discover the Campaspe and Wimmera Rivers and reached the coast near Cape Northumberland. This journey was in 1836.
Mitchell departed on his fourth and final expedition on 16 December 1845, with Edmund Kennedy as his second in command, in search of a great river that he believed must flow from southern Queensland to the Gulf of Carpentaria. He left from Orange in central New South Wales, and headed into what is now western Queensland. Mitchell discovered and named the Balonne, Warrego, Culgoa, Barcoo and Belyando rivers, which mostly flowed south-west into the Darling.
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When did Sir Thomas Mitchell die?
Sir Thomas Mitchell died in Sydney in October 1855.
What is Sir Thomas Mitchell's birthday?
Sir Thomas Mitchell was born on June 16, 1792.
When was Sir Thomas Mitchell born?
Sir Thomas Mitchell was born on June 16, 1792.
Who did thomas mitchell travel with?
sir george bass
Did Thomas Mitchell find the Glenelg River?
Yes. Sir Thomas Mitchell is credited with the discovery of the Glenelg River in Victoria, in 1836.
Who invented the canvas water bag?
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell
Who is the Australian explorer who invented the canvas water bag?
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell
Why did Sir Thomas Mitchell go to central Queensland?
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.
When did Sir Frank Mitchell die?
Sir Frank Mitchell died in 1951.
When was Sir Frank Mitchell born?
Sir Frank Mitchell was born in 1878.
Did Thomas Mitchell explore on a boat?
Thomas Mitchell's explorations were primarily overland, but he did take a couple of collapsible boats when he explored along the Darling. He found that the varying water levels and the snags in the Darling made the boats quite useless.
How did Thomas Mitchell die?
Thomas Mitchell died from bone cancer
