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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000459b.htm person Gregory Francis Thomas AACR2 19 October 1821 23 October 1888 Place of Birth Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Explorer Surveyor Francis Gregory was a surveyor, rising from cadet in the Surveyor General's Department to Staff Surveyor in 1849. He made exploratory journeys into unchartered parts of Western Australia, on occasion with his brothers Augustus and Henry who were also surveyors, including in the region of the Irwin River (1846), Murchison River (1857), Gascoigne River (1858) and Nickol Bay (1861). These surveys discovered much land suitable for grazing. For his work in exploring Western Australia Gregory was awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, London. In 1862 he moved to Queensland and entered public life, becoming a member of the upper house of the Queensland Parliament in 1874. Collections of botanical and geological specimens made during his explorations were lodged in the Fremantle Museum run by Charles Nicolay, and later became part of the Western Australian Museum. 1829 1829 Life event - Migrated in Western Australia with his family 1846 1846 Career event - Explored Irwin River district 1847 1849 Career position - Assistant surveyor, Surveyor General's Department, Western Australia 1849 1862 Career position - Staff Surveyor, Surveyor General's Department, Western Australia 1857 1857 Career event - Explored upper reaches of the Murchison River 1858 1858 Career event - Explored Gascoigne River 1861 1861 Career event - Explored Nickol Bay region 1862 1862 Life event - Moved to Queensland 1863 1863 Award - Founders' Medal, Royal Geographical Society, London 1872 1874 Career position - Mining Commissioner, Stanhope, Queensland 1874 Career position - Commissioner of Crown Lands, Toowoomba District, Queensland January 1874 October 1888 Career position - Member of the Legislative Council, Queensland Parliament 1883 Career position - Postmaster-General, Queensland Walcott, Pemberton (1834 - 1883) Grayson, Henry Joseph (1856 - 1918)

Accompanied Gregory on his expedition to Lake Eyre

 Gregory, Henry Churchman (1823 - 1869) Gregory, Augustus Charles (1819 - 1905)

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 Gregory, Francis Thomas (1821-1888)

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 'Gregory, Francis Thomas (Frank)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gregory, Francis Thomas (Frank) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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: Exploration of the Murchison, Lyons and Gascoyne Rivers in Western Australia Gregory, F. T. Exploration of the Murchison, Lyons and Gascoyne Rivers in Western Australia 1859 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London 3 1 34-54 Journal Article: The ornithology of Francis Thomas Gregory (1821 - 1888) Whittell, H. M. The ornithology of Francis Thomas Gregory (1821 - 1888) 1946 Emu 45 4 289-97 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 Journal Article: F. T. Gregory and the foundation of the Western Australian pearling industry Glover, John F. T. Gregory and the foundation of the Western Australian pearling industry 2011 WAG: Western Australian geologist 491 Oct/Nov 6-8 Journal Article: Captain Joshua S Dixon and His Contribution to FT Gregory's Final Expedition in Western Australia Glover, John Captain Joshua S Dixon and His Contribution to FT Gregory's Final Expedition in Western Australia 2011 WAG: West Australian Geologist 489 Aug/Sept 11-2 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 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 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 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