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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/P002086b.htm person Archer David AACR2 1816 1900 Explorer Botanist David Archer took up land with his brothers in the Morton District of Queensland in 1841 and in subsequent years explored the land to the west. In 1836 Archer had taken C. Darwin on an unsuccessful hunt for kangaroos at Wallerawang. He left Australia in 1852.

Born Scotland (?), 1816. Died 1900. Arrived Sydney 1834. Worked for his Walker cousins, became joint superintendent, took Charles Darwin on an unsuccessful hunt for kangaroos at Wallerawang 1836, took up Durundur in the Moreton district 1841 (Ludwig Leichhardt stayed there for some months 1843-44), took up runs farther west at Emu Creek and Cooyar 1845, took up land on the Burnett River at Coonambula and Eidsvold 1848, left Australia 1852.

 Archer, Charles (1813 - 1862)

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 Archer, David (1816-1900)

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 'Archer, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Archer, David 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 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 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. David Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales David Archer - Records A3435-A3573 and A3873-A3920 1833 - 1852 Other family records 1833-52 [A3435-A3573 and A3873-A3920]. David Archer - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales David Archer - Records A3568 Botanical notes and specimens n.d.