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Biographical entry Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton (1833 - 1882)
- Born
- 2 August 1833
Trichinopoly, India - Died
- 31 January 1882
Menangle, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Explorer and Naval officer
Summary
Arthur Alexander W. Onslow was with the "Herald" during the survey of Shark Bay, Torres Strait and the Barrier Reef 1857-61. In 1874 he went with his cousin W.J. Macleay (qv) in the "Chevert" to explore the New Guinea coast.
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Book Sections
- Nairn, Bede, 'Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton (1833-1882)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, pp. 369-370. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050423b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Onslow, Arthur Alexander Walton', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462038. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 20 July 2006
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