Edward John Eyre

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  • Born

  • Moved to Australia from England

  • Left for First Expedition

    Eyre left Adelaide to explore the north, but soon turned back after finding barren land.

  • Left for Second Expedition

    Starting from Port Lincoln, Eyre and his team explored Streaky Bay and then crossed what is now known as Eyre Peninsula.
  • Period: to

    Expedition around the Great Australian Blight

    Eyre became the first person to cross Southern Australia from east to west.
  • Period: to

    Resident Magistrate and Protector of Aborigines

  • Period: to

    Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand

  • Award from Royal Geographic Society

    Awarded gold medal from the Royal Geographic Society for his 1840-1841 expedition.
  • Period: to

    Acting Governor of Jamaica

  • Died