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Biographical entry Lindsay, David (1856 - 1922)
- Born
- 20 June 1856
Goolwa, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 17 December 1922
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Explorer and Surveyor
Summary
David Lindsay explored Arnhem Land and the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1883 -84 and other parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory in the following years. In 1891 he lead the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition into Western Australia.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- David Lindsay - Records, 1878 - 1924, ML MSS 200; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
National Archives of Australia, National Office
- David Lindsay - Records, 1914 - 1916, CRS A3; National Archives of Australia, National Office. Details
State Records of South Australia
- David Lindsay - Records, 1889 - 1920, A799 and A69; State Records of South Australia. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Edgar, Suzanne, 'Lindsay, David (1856-1922), Explorer', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 105-106. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100101b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Lindsay, David', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-486789. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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