John King (explorer)
Irish soldier & Australian explorer (1838-1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John King (15 December 1838 ā 15 January 1872) was an Irish-born British soldier who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the sole survivor of the four men from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition who reached the Gulf of Carpentaria. The expedition was the first to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from Melbourne in Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland.
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Born | (1838-12-05)5 December 1838 Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland |
Died | 15 January 1872(1872-01-15) (aged 33) St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
Burial place | Melbourne General Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Royal Hibernian Military School |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, camel handler, explorer |
Known for | Survivor of the Burke and Wills expedition and first European to cross Australia from north to south |
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