Person

Moore, George Fletcher (1798 - 1886)

Born
10 December 1798
Donemana, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died
30 December 1886
London, United Kingdom
Occupation
Explorer and Pastoralist

Summary

George Moore qualified in law and practiced at the Irish bar for several years before migrating to the Swan River colony in 1830. He took up land grants and ran large flocks of sheep. With his appointment as Advocate-General in 1834 he had a seat in the Legislative Council where he was an effective but ultimately unpopular member. Between 1831 and 1839 he a leading participant in exploring expeditions to the east and north of the colony around the Swan, Avon and Moore Rivers, York District, Northam and Champion Bay. This resulted in the discovery of rich pastoral country. Moore's interest in the indigenous inhabitants led him to publish (with Governor John Hutt) a dictionary of the local Aboriginal language (1842). He left the colony in 1852 on extended leave and did not return.

Details

Chronology

1820
Education - Graduated in law, Trinity College, Dublin
1830
Life event - Migrated to Swan River Colony
1834
Career position - Advocate-General
1846
Career position - Acting Colonial Secretary
1852
Life event - Returned to the United Kingdom

Published resources

Edited Books

  • Brooker, Leslie ed., Explorers Routes Revisited: Moore Expeditions 1836; Drummond Expeditions 1841-1842 (Kalamunda, W.A.: Carlisle, W.A.: Lesley Brooker; Hesperian Press, 2012), 67 pp. Details

Resources

Helen Cohn

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