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Born in England
John Oxley was born in England -
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Joh Oxley's Life
The Life of one of the Great Australian Explorer's -
Joined the Royal Navy
John Oxley joined the British navy at 14 years old -
Sailed to Australia
John Oxley sailed to Australia with the Royal Navy -
Settled in New South Wales
He settled in New South Wales and became the Surveyor-General -
First Expedition - Lachlan River
General Macquarie ordered Oxley to explore the Lachlan River. He mapped the River until swamps blocked his way and returned back to Bathurst. -
Second Expedition - Macquarie River
Oxley led a course to trace the Macquarie River. He was blocked by swamps again and explored the Castlereagh River and found the Liverpool Plains. He crossed the Great Dividing Range, found the Hastings River and named Port Macquarie. -
Marries Emma
Oxley marries Emma Norton. They have 2 sons. -
Third Expedition - Moreton Bay and Brisbane River
Convicts needed a new place to settle and in 1823 Oxley sailed up the coast to Moreton Bay. He was shown a large river by some escaped convicts who were living with the local Aboriginal people. He named this river the Brisbane River. -
Convicts settle in Moreton Bay
Oxley said Moreton Bay would be a good place for the convicts and they were settled in Redcliffe -
Becomes a Framer
Oxley became a farmer and a sheep breeder. He was a Director of the Bank of New South Wales and a member of parliament. -
Dies at age 43
He died in 1828 at the age of 43. -
How John Oxley is Remembered
Oxley is a suburb in New South Wales
Oxley Avenue
John Oxley Library
Monument in honour of John Oxley
