Person

Gipps, George (1791 - 1847)

Born
1791
Ringwould, Kent, England
Died
28 February 1847
London, England
Occupation
Science patron and Governor

Summary

Sir George Gipps was Governor of New South Wales 1837-1846. He was vitally interested in exploration during his administration and saw the boundaries of the Colony extended by P. Strzelecki, L. Leichhardt, T. Mitchell and A. McMillan.

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Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Linnean Society of London - Records, 1792 - 1870, FM 4/2699; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • McCulloch, S. C., 'Sir George Gipps and Captain Alexander Maconochie', Historical Studies, 28 (May) (1957). Details
  • Ward, R. Gerard, 'Captain Alexander Maconochie', Geographical Journal, 126 (1960). Details

Resources

See also

  • Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_g.html. Details
  • Serle, Percival, Dictionary of Australian biography (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949). Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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