John Mackay (Australian pioneer)
John Mackay | |
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| Born | 26 March 1839 Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 March 1914 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, Sailor, Harbourmaster |
| Spouse | Marion |
John Mackay (26 March 1839, in Inverness, Scotland – 11 March 1914) was an explorer, sailor and harbourmaster, best known for founding the city of Mackay in Australia. He was associated with Henry Ling Roth.
Mackay led an exploration party who was the first Europeans to cross the Clarke Range west of Mackay.[1]
Mackay died in 1914 at St Helen's Hospital, South Brisbane and was buried in Balmoral Cemetery.[2]
Legacy
The city of Mackay is named after him.[3]
References
- ^ Shilton, Peter (2005). Natural areas of Queensland. Mount Gravatt, Queensland: Goldpress. p. 103. ISBN 0-9758275-0-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Mackay Captain John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Mackay (entry 20426)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- H. L. Roth, The Discovery and Settlement of Port Mackay (Halifax, 1908)
- G. C. Bolton, A Thousand Miles Away (Brisb, 1963)
- Various articles in the Mackay Daily Mercury
- Mackay, John (1839 - 1914) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online at www.adb.online.anu.edu.au
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