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In 1858 George James Landells, who was known for exporting horses to India, was commissioned by the Victorian Exploration Committee to buy camels and recruit camel drivers. [5] [6] Eight (or three [7]) cameleers arrived in Melbourne from Karachi on the ship Chinsurah on 9 June 1860 with a shipment of 24 camels for the Burke and Wills expedition.
May Day Monday 5 May No No Yes Labour Day (QLD) No No No No Reconciliation Day: Monday 2 June Yes No No No No No No No Western Australia Day No No No No No No No Yes King's Birthday: Monday 9 June Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Picnic Day: Monday 4 August No No Yes No No No No No Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only) Wednesday 13 August No ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. Category 5 Australian region cyclone in 2007 Severe Tropical Cyclone George Cyclone George making landfall on Western Australia at its peak intensity on 8 March Meteorological history Formed 26 February 2007 (2007-02-26) Remnant low 10 March 2007 (2007-03-10) Dissipated 13 March 2007 ...
George Day may refer to: George Day (bishop) (c. 1501–1556), Bishop of Chichester, 1543–1551, and vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1537 George Day (Australian politician) (1826–1906), member of the New South Wales Parliament
The Foundation of Perth 1829 by George Pitt Morison is an historical reconstruction of the official ceremony by which Perth was founded, although not everyone depicted may have actually been present. Over five weeks after Charles Fremantle arrived aboard HMS Challenger , the first fleet of settlers arrived in June 1829, [ 7 ] : 11 disembarking ...
Cassietta George. Cassietta George (January 23, 1929 – January 3, 1995) was an American gospel vocalist, and composer for many of the songs sung by The Caravans.George was a member of Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker's The Caravans, She later launched a successful solo career, with 16 albums in Los Angeles for Audio Arts Inc. [citation needed] Along the way, George was twice nominated for a ...
200 St Georges Terrace, Perth Built in 1858 [22] Designed by Richard Roach Jewell for Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale. Served as W.A.'s first boys' secondary school Fremantle Prison Fremantle Between 1852 and 1859 [23] The Deanery Corner of St Georges Terrace and Pier Street, Perth Built in 1859 [24] Built as a residence for the first Dean of Perth.
The 2006 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2006 by the Governor General of Australia , Michael Jeffrey .