Person

Eyres, Frederick G.

Occupation
Natural history collector

Summary

Frederick Eyres (or possibly Ayres) collected in northern Australia for museums in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide 1880s-1890s.

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Archival resources

JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia

  • Frederick G. Eyres - Records, 1888 - 1891, LBWA/790A; JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia. Details

Published resources

Resources

Gavan McCarthy

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 29 May 2025

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This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

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