Australian politician.
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an English explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his exploration of the Tweed River and the Brisbane River in what is now the state of Queensland.
Abbreviations: J.Oxley
Occupations: politician, naturalist, explorer, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Australia
Languages: English
Dates: 1784-07-06T00:00:00Z – 1828-05-26T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Kirkham
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