Thomas Mitchell
Surveyor, Mountaineer
1792 – 1855
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Who was Thomas Mitchell?
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Craigend in Stirlingshire, Scotland. In 1827 he took up an appointment as Assistant Surveyor General of New South Wales. The following year he became Surveyor General and remained in this position until his death. Mitchell was knighted in 1839 for his contribution to the surveying of Australia.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1792
Craigend, Glasgow - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Oxford
- Died
- Sep 5, 1855
Sydney - Resting place
- Camperdown Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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