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Edward John Eyre () was a 19th-century English explorer known for his perilous journeys across Australia.
Edward John Eyre () was an English explorer of Australia and an administrator in New Zealand and the West Indies....
Edward John Eyre
English explorer and colonial administrator (1815–1901)
Edward John Eyre | |
|---|---|
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Charles Henry Darling |
| Succeeded by | Henry Knight Storks |
| In office 1848–1853 | |
| Governor | George Grey |
| Preceded by | None, position established |
| Succeeded by | None, position abolished |
| Born | (1815-08-05)5 August 1815 Whipsnade, England |
| Died | 30 November 1901(1901-11-30) (aged 86) Devon, England |
| Occupation | Explorer of Australia, Colonial Administrator, Grazier |
Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 – 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand's New Munster province, and Governor of Jamaica.
Early life
Eyre was born in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, shortly before his family moved to Hornsea, Yorkshire, where he was christened.[1] His parents were Rev. Anthony William Eyre and
