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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-09-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002085b.htm person Archer Charles AACR2 1813 1862 Place of Death Norway Explorer Pastoralist Charles Archer, who joined his brothers in the Morton district of Queensland, discovered and named the Fitzroy River in 1853 and explored the Peak Downs district in 1854, the first to do so since the Leichhardt expedition of 1847.

Born Scotland or Finland(?) 1813. Died Norway, 1862. Arrived Australia 1841. Discovered and named the Fitzroy River with his brother William 1853, explored the Peak Downs district with his brother Colin 1854, took up land there (Gracemere) 1855, running sheep and cattle till early 1870s, then cattle only. Rockhampton now stands on part of the original Gracemere run.

 Archer, David (1816 - 1900)

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 Archer, Charles (1813-1862)

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 'Archer, Charles', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Archer, Charles Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Archer, Charles (1813-1862), pastoralist O'Keeffe, Mary Archer, Charles (1813-1862), pastoralist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 22-23 Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A3294 1951 Voss, V.R.de V. 'Early pastoral settlement in the coastal district of Central Queensland' thesis, University of Sydney 1951. Includes references to Charles Archer and David Archer. Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A3919/1 Guide to the Archer papers. Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A3570-1, A3917 1864 - 1873 Leichhardt Club accounts and correspondence 1864-76 [3 volumes, A3570-1, A3917] 3 volumes Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A2897 1845 Family records include a letter for L. Leichhardt 1845. Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A3915 Charles and David Archer's photographs and sketches. 1 volume Artwork, Photographs Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records D261 1848 - 1901 Maps 1848-1901, many undated, including maps of the Burnett River, Port Curtis and Fitzroy River districts of Queensland to accompany the exploration diaries. 1 volume Charles Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Charles Archer - Records A3873 1848 - 1853 Journals and diaries covering exploration in the Burnett River and Fitzroy River districts of Queensland 1848, 1853.