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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-12-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000457b.htm person Gregory Augustus Charles KCMG AACR2 1 August 1819 25 June 1905 Place of Birth Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Surveyor Explorer Augustus Gregory was one of Australia's most accomplished explorers. As a surveyor for the Western Australian Government he made a succession of expeditions in Western Australia searching for grazing lands and minerals, including major trips to the Irwin River (1846) and the Gascoigne River (1848). He was often accompanied by his brothers Francis and Henry, also surveyors. Gregory was leader of the North Australian Exploring Expedition (1855 - 1856), an expedition notable for the thousands of miles successfully traversed, the significant scientific discoveries, and the fact that all expedition members returned safely. In 1857 Gregory was engaged by the New South Wales Government to search for traces of Ludwig Leichhardt, departing in March 1858 and, having found some traces of the lost explorer, reaching Adelaide in July. His last major expedition was to survey the southern border of Queensland. In 1859 Gregory moved to Queensland where he was employed as Commissioner for Crown Lands and Surveyor General, and for over 20 years was a member of the Queensland Parliament. He was active in local scientific circles, serving two terms as President of the Royal Society of Queensland. 1829 1829 Life event - Migrated to Western Australia with his family 1841 1855 Career position - Surveyor, Surveyor General's Department, Western Australia 1846 1846 Career event - Explored Irwin River district, Western Australia 1848 1848 Career event - Explored Gascoigne River district, Western Australia August 1855 December 1856 Career position - Leader of the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1857 1857 Award - Founders' Gold Medal, Royal Geographical Society, London 1858 1858 Career position - Leader of New South Wales Government expedition in search of Ludwig Leichhardt 1859 1863 Career position - Commissioner for Crown Lands, Queensland Government 1859 1879 Career position - Surveyor General, Queensland Government 1874 1874 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1875 1879 Career position - Government Geologist, Queensland 1876 1883 Career position - Member, Aborigines Commission, Queensland 1876 1899 Career position - Trustee, Queensland Museum 1880 1905 Career position - Member of Council, Shire of Toowong, Queensland 1882 1905 Career position - Member of the Legislative Council, Parliament of Queensland 1883 1884 Career position - President, Philosophical Society of Queensland 1887 1888 Career position - President, Royal Society of Queensland 1893 1895 Career position - President, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1897 1897 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1903 1903 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) 1904 1904 Career position - Mayor of Toowong, Queensland Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1897

 Queensland Museum

Trustee 1867 - 1899

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President 1893 - 1895

 Philosophical Society of Queensland (1859 - 1884)

President 1883 - 1884

 North Australian Exploring Expedition (1855 - 1856)

Leader of the Expedition

 Royal Society of Queensland (1884 - )

President 1883 - 1884

 Gregory, Henry Churchman (1823 - 1869) Gregory, Francis Thomas (Frank) (1821 - 1888)

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 Gregory, Augustus Charles (18190801-19050625)

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 'Gregory, Augustus Charles', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gregory, Augustus Charles Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, 1819-1905 Baigent, Elizabeth Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, 1819-1905 Oxford Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Resource: The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Home, R. W.; Lucas, A.M.; Maroske, Sara, Sinkora, D.M.; Voigt, J.H.; and Wells, M. [eds] The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Melbourne, Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: Taking Stock Burdon, A. Taking Stock 1997 Australian Geographic 47 46-67 Book Section: Gregory, Sir Augustus Charles (1819-1905), explorer and surveyor-general Waterson, D. B. Gregory, Sir Augustus Charles (1819-1905), explorer and surveyor-general Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1972 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J Douglas Pike 293-295 Journal Article: Augustus Gregory, 'a Biased Civil Servant': an Administrative Perspective Cohen, Kay Augustus Gregory, 'a Biased Civil Servant': an Administrative Perspective 1992 Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland 14 393-402 Journal Article: Journal of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, under the command of Augustus C. Gregory, Esq.(Gold Medallist R.G.S.), with report by Mr Elsey on the health of the party Gregory, A. C. Journal of the North Australian Exploring Expedition, under the command of Augustus C. Gregory, Esq.(Gold Medallist R.G.S.), with report by Mr Elsey on the health of the party 1858 Journal of the Royal geographical Society 28 1-137 Journal Article: A historical stratum of geological collections from Western Australia in the Natural History Museum, London Shellam, Tiffany; and Paterson, Alistair A historical stratum of geological collections from Western Australia in the Natural History Museum, London 2020 Studies in Western Australian history 35 37-57 Journal Article: A historical stratum of geological collections from Western Australia in the Natural History Museum, London Shellam, Tiffany; and Paterson, Alistair A historical stratum of geological collections from Western Australia in the Natural History Museum, London 2020 Studies in Western Australian history 35 37-57 Book: The Forgotten Explorers: Pioneer geologists of Western Australia, 1826-1926 Glover, John; with Bevan, Jenny The Forgotten Explorers: Pioneer geologists of Western Australia, 1826-1926 Victoria Park, W.A. Hesperian Press 2010 Thesis: The art of fiction: fact, myth and new knowledge on the North Australian Expedition, 1855 - 1857 Cole, Stevie The art of fiction: fact, myth and new knowledge on the North Australian Expedition, 1855 - 1857 University of Notre Dame Australia 2021 Journal Article: "Reading" the Leichhardt, Landsborough and Gregory exporer trees in northern Australia Martin, Richard J. "Reading" the Leichhardt, Landsborough and Gregory exporer trees in northern Australia 2013 Cultural studies review 19 2 216-36 Journal Article: Mueller and the North Australian Exploring Expedition Cohn, Helen M. Mueller and the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1996 The Victorian naturalist 113 163-168 Book: Gregory of Rainworth: a man in his time Birman, W. Gregory of Rainworth: a man in his time Perth University of Western Australia Press 1979 Book: Augustus Gregory and the inland sea Cumpston, H. J. L. Augustus Gregory and the inland sea Canberra Roebuck Society 1972 Edited Book: Thomas Baines: Exploring Tropical Australia, 1855 to 1857 Carruthers, Jane and Stiebel, Lindy Thomas Baines: Exploring Tropical Australia, 1855 to 1857 Canberra National Museum of Australia Press 2012 Book Section: Recovering the Imperial Context of the Mid-Victorian Exploration of Northern Australia, 1855-57 Etherington, John Recovering the Imperial Context of the Mid-Victorian Exploration of Northern Australia, 1855-57 Farnham, Surrey Ashgate 2012 European Perceptions of Terra Australis Scott, Anne M., Hiatt, Alfred, McIlroy, Claire and Wortham, Christopher 33-46 Book: The greater prize than gold: Augustus Oldfield, nineteenth century botanical collector and ethnographer Henderson, M. Helen; and Henderson, William G. The greater prize than gold: Augustus Oldfield, nineteenth century botanical collector and ethnographer Perth, W.A. The Book Reality Experience 2018 Book: The discovery and exploration of Australia Feeken, Erwin H. J.; Feeken, Gerda E. E.; and Spate, O. H. K. The discovery and exploration of Australia Melbourne Thomas Nelson (Australia) 1970 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Resource: Science and the making of Victoria Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Science and the making of Victoria 2001 Augustus Charles Gregory - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Augustus Charles Gregory - Records OM72-78 1859 - 1869 Correspondence with G. Bowen, H. Bramston, B.J. Davis, A. Dennison, A. McDowall, F.C. Gregory, C. Gregory, J. Hay, R. Herbert, W. Landsborough, C.D.V. Lyons, A.G. McLean, A.W. Manning, F. Mueller, O'Shaughssy, T. Towns, W.H. Wiseman; overall dates 1859-69, most 1862 [29 items, OM72-78]. 29 items Augustus Charles Gregory - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Augustus Charles Gregory - Records ML MSS 291 1819 - 1905 Records of A.C. Gregory 1819-1905, together with records of his brother F.T. Gregory 1821-1888, including: letterbook 1852-54; geological notes 1831-48, 1877-1905; meteorological register kept during the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1855-56 and journals kept during the expedition 1856-57; miscellaneous other items, includes information on W. Blandowski [1 box, ML MSS 291, with selected items on microfilm FM 4/3097]. 1 box Microform Augustus Charles Gregory - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Augustus Charles Gregory - Records MS 191-8 and Q420-42 1842 - 1903 Field-books, journals and memoranda 1842-85; letters and maps connected with the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1854-58, and with the Expedition in search of Leichhardt 1857-58; and other records, overall dates 1842-1903. Includes: H. C. Gregory's letters and diaries connected with the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1855, and correspondence with A.C. Gregory 1855-57 [MS Q423, Q424, Q432, Q433, Q442]; F. Mueller's correspondence with A.C. Gregory 1855-57 and A.C. Macdonald 1888-1892 [MS Q423, Q426, Q442]; Henry Richards' petition and other documents relating to the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1855-57; Charles Sturt's correspondence with A.C. Gregory 1854-55 [MS Q421-2]; J. S. Wilson's journal and letters connected with the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1855-57 [MS Q420]; J. T. Baines' correspondence connected with the North Australian Exploring Expedition 1855-57; James Flood's letters and other documents 1855-57; Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes Eucalyptus gregoriensis N.G.Walsh & Albr. (1998) Eucalyptus gregoriensis N.G.Walsh & Albr. (1998) 23 January 2013 Gavan McCarthy, Christine Moje, Ailie Smith

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