John Mackay (Australian pioneer)

John Mackay
Born	26 March 1839 Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died	11 March 1914 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation	Explorer, Sailor, Harbourmaster
Spouse	Marion

John Mackay (born 26 March 1839 in Inverness, Scotland – died 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]

References

^ Shilton, Peter (2005). Natural areas of Queensland. Mount Gravatt, Queensland: Goldpress. p. 103. ISBN 0-9758275-0-2.

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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Name	Mackay, John
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Date of birth	26 March 1839
Place of birth	Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Date of death	11 March 1914
Place of death	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia