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Mackay, John (1839 - 1914)

Born: 1839 Inverness, Scotland. Died: 1914 Brisbane, Queensland.

John Mackay arrived in Sydney with his parents in 1854, and settled with them in New England. Some experience and skill as a surveyor meant he was appointed to lead an inland expedition in search of grazing land in 1860. His party 'discovered' land around the Isaacs River which would become known as the Mackay District.

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Published Resources

Nilsson, J. A., 'Mackay, John (1839 - 1914)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online Edition, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050193b.htm. [ Details... ]

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Prepared by: Sophie Patrick
Created: 26 June 2002
Modified: 6 July 2006

Published by The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 5 April 2004
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 23 February 2010
http://www.nswera.net.au/biogs/UNE0256b.htm

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