Person

Turner, Alfred Allatson (1826 - 1895)

Born
21 November 1826
Calais, France
Died
3 August 1895
New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Explorer and Civil servant

Summary

Alfred Turner travelled with E. Kennedy's expedition to the Gulf of Carpentaria 1847-1848.

Archival resources

Private hands (Beale, E.)

  • Alfred Allatson Turner - Records, 1826 - 1895; Private hands (Beale, E.). Details

State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room

  • Alfred Allatson Turner - Records, 1848 - 1852; State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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