McKinlay Memorial, Murray St, Gawler, SA, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 34° 35.767 E 138° 44.960
54H E 293599 N 6169442
A memorial to an explorer
Waymark Code: WM159T1
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 11/16/2021
Views: 2
John McKinlay was born in Scotland in 1819. He came to Australia 1836 and in 1861 led an expedition in search of Burke and Wills, but after hearing of their deaths decided to continue north until he reached the Gulf of Carpentaria. On his return he settled in Gawler where he died on 31 December 1872.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 6098
Place File No: 3/01/009/0021
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1875
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