Robert Dixon (explorer)
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| Robert Dixon | |
| Born | 1800 Darlington, County Durham, England |
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| Died | April 8, 1858 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Spouse | Margaret Sibly |
| Children | 6 (names unknown) |
| Parents | John and Elizabeth |
Robert Dixon was an Australian surveyor and explorer, born in Darlington, England, in 1800.[1] In 1840, he performed a survey of Moreton Bay.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Cranfield, Louis R. (1966). "Dixon, Robert (1800-1858)". Australian Dictionary of Biography: 309-310, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University.
- ^ de Strzelecki, Paul Edmond (1845). Physical Description of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land: Accompanied by a Geological Map, Sections, and Diagrams. London, United Kingdom: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 38.
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