Edward John Eyre

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Edward John Eyre

1815–1901

Known for dramatic overland journeys across Australia, this explorer later became a colonial governor whose actions in Jamaica sparked fierce debate. His life combines endurance, ambition, and a legacy that is still argued over today.

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Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete

by Edward John Eyre

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 02

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 02

by Edward John Eyre

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 01

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 01

by Edward John Eyre

About the author

Born in England in 1815, Edward John Eyre went to Australia as a young man and became known for bold expeditions into little-known inland country. He helped open up colonial knowledge of South Australia, and places including Lake Eyre and the Eyre Peninsula were named after him.

After his Australian journeys, he moved into colonial administration, serving as Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster in New Zealand and later as Governor of Jamaica. His time in Jamaica made him one of the most controversial British officials of his day.

In 1865, Eyre's harsh response to the Morant Bay uprising led to outrage in Britain as well as strong public support from others, turning him into the center of a major political and moral argument. He died in Devon in 1901, remembered both for his endurance as an explorer and for the lasting controversy surrounding his rule.