William Landsborough b. 21 February 1825

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, explorer and resident of NSW and Qld. Celebrated as the first explorer to cross the continent (Australia) from north to south.
Name
William Landsborough
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
21 February 1825
Birth place
Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Death date
16 March 1886
Death place
Loch Lamerough, Caloundra, Brisbane, Qld.
Active Period
  • c.1861
  • c.1859
Arrival
  • 1841 (Port Phillip, Vic.)
Residence
  • c.1886 Loch Lamerough, Caloundra, Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1873 - c.1886 Toowong, Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1865 - c.1873 Burketown, Qld.
  • 1862 - 1865 UK
  • c.1851 - c.1853 Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1841 - c.1862 New South Wales (New England district )
  • 1825 - 1841 Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870