Moreton Bay

History

The land and its first inhabitants have been here for hundreds of thousands of years ... continue

A brief history of ...

The land and its first inhabitants have been here for hundreds of thousands of years ... continue

Grafton, Clarence Valley

It is believed that Grafton and the area along the 'Big River' was first spotted ... continue

John Bede Polding

John Bede Polding (1794 - 1877), by Henry Samuel Sadd, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Thomas Pamphlett

PAMPHLETT, THOMAS (1789?-1838), castaway, became a brickmaker at Manchester, England, and at 22 as ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Maurice Alfred Fergusson

Maurice Alfred Fergusson (1895 - 1975), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. 012778. .Image ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

James Tucker

TUCKER, JAMES (1808-1888?), convict and supposed author, was born in Bristol, England. Although one theory ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Antonio Baccarini

BACCARINI, ANTONIO (1887-1971), merchant, was born on 7 July 1887 at Avellino, Italy, son of ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Eales

EALES, JOHN (1799-1871), grazier and pioneer pastoralist, was born on 28 March 1799, at Ashburton ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Richardson

RICHARDSON, JOHN (1810-1888), store-keeper and politician, was born at Freuchie Manse, Fifeshire, Scotland, eldest son ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William Ridley

RIDLEY, WILLIAM (1819-1878), Presbyterian minister, was born on 14 September 1819 at Hartford End near ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Robert Dixon

DIXON, ROBERT (1800-1858), surveyor and explorer, was born at Darlington, Durham, England, the son of ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Richard Bingham Sheridan

SHERIDAN, RICHARD BINGHAM (1822-1897), public servant and politician, was born on 1 August 1822 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William Francis King

William Francis King (1807 - 1873), by Walter G. Mason, courtesy of National Library of Australia ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Dundalli

DUNDALLI (c.1820-1855), Aboriginal leader, was born in the mountains (Blackall Range), north-west of Moreton ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

George Gershon Mocatta

MOCATTA, GEORGE GERSHON (1815-1893), pastoralist and merchant, was born on 21 March 1815 in London ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Bingle

John Bingle (1796 - 1882), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Roper

ROPER, JOHN (1822?-1895), explorer and civil servant, was brought up at Gayton Thorpe, Norfolk ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Gregor

GREGOR, JOHN (1808-1848), clergyman, was born on 14 December 1808 at Forgie, Banffshire, Scotland, the ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Arthur Edward Selwyn

SELWYN, ARTHUR EDWARD (1823-1899), Church of England clergyman, was born on 7 March 1823 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography