John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley | |
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Born | 1784 Kirkham Abbey, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 1828 Camden, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 44)
Nationality | British |
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Years active | 1799−1824 |
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828)[1][2] was an English explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation.[3] He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and his exploration of the Tweed River and the Brisbane River in what is now the state of Queensland.