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George Grimm
A Scottish-born minister who built a new life in Australia, he wrote a lively account of the explorers who opened up the continent to European settlement. His work blends history, adventure, and a strong sense of admiration for endurance and discovery.
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About the author
Born in Brechin, Scotland, on June 9, 1833, he rose from a modest early education and an apprenticeship as a stonemason to study for the ministry. After theological training in Edinburgh, he emigrated to Victoria in 1858 and soon became a Presbyterian minister in Australia.
He served congregations in Victoria and later in New South Wales, where he became a respected church leader and was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales in 1888. Alongside his ministry, he wrote The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements, a book that gathers the stories of major expeditions across Australia from Captain Cook onward.
That book remains his best-known work. It reflects both his interest in Australian history and his gift for turning exploration into a readable narrative, full of hardship, distance, and determination. He died on June 2, 1897, in Sydney.