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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-11-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001319b.htm person Lindsay David AACR2 20 June 1856 17 December 1922 Place of Birth Goolwa, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Explorer Surveyor David Lindsay explored Arnhem Land and the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1883-1884 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. He made further explorations and surveys across northern Australia and was active in promoting the mining and economic potential of the region. 1873 1878 Career position - Apprentice, South Australian Surveyor General's Office 1878 1882 Career position - Junior surveyor and clerk, land office, Department of the Northern Territory, Palmerston 1882 1882 Career event - In private practice as surveyor, draftsman, and land stock and station agent 1883 1883 Career position - Leader, South Australian Government Expedition to Arnhem Land May 1891 January 1892 Career position - Leader, Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition 1892 1892 Career position - President, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australia Branch Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition (1891 - 1892)

Leader of the Expedition

 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch (1885 - )

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 'Lindsay, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Lindsay, David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Lindsay, David (1856-1922), explorer Edgar, Suzanne Lindsay, David (1856-1922), explorer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 105-106 Journal Article: An expedition across Australia from south to north, between the telegraph line and the Queensland boundary, in 1885-6 Lindsay, David An expedition across Australia from south to north, between the telegraph line and the Queensland boundary, in 1885-6 1889 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society 2 650-71 Journal Article: Explorations in the Northern Territory of South Australia Lindsay, David Explorations in the Northern Territory of South Australia 1887 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, South Australian Branch 2 1-16 Book: Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2 Lindsay, David Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2 Adelaide Government Printer 1893 Journal Article: The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition, 1891: a study of incompatibles Peake-Jones, K. The Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition, 1891: a study of incompatibles 1985 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 85 54-66 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 Journal Article: Misleading labels: Richard Helms and the Elder Exploring Expedition Lucas, A. M.; and Home, R. W. Misleading labels: Richard Helms and the Elder Exploring Expedition 2018 Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 174 14-8 David Lindsay - Records State Records of South Australia David Lindsay - Records A799 and A69 1889 - 1920 Reports on his exploration of the Fink River 1885 [RN 731]. Journal and final report as leader of the Elder Scientific Expedition 1891-92 [GRG 35/583/4]. Various records under the title 'Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition' and information and records in official series c1890-1920 [A799 and A69]. David Lindsay - Records National Archives of Australia, National Office David Lindsay - Records CRS A3 1914 - 1916 Item NT 1914/2482, description of country traversed by the Royal Commission on Northern Territory Railways and Ports 1914; item NT 1916/1657, Land on McArthur River, Northern Territory, required for erection of freezing works 1914-16 in the Department of External Affairs, correspondence files with 'NT' [Northern Territory] prefix [CRS A3]. David Lindsay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales David Lindsay - Records ML MSS 200 1878 - 1924 Various records c1878-1919, 1924 mainly concerned with exploration and surveying, and including correspondence with F. Mueller. 1.26 m 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