Leichhardt, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig
Item
- Title
- Leichhardt, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig
- Family name
- Leichhardt
- Given name(s)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig
- Alternate name(s) / title(s)
- Ludwig Leichhardt
- Gender
- Male
- Short description
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Scientist and explorer who arrived in New South Wales in 1842. He completed one of the longest inland explorative journeys in Australia; a successful overland expedition from Derby, Queensland to Darwin, Northern Territory, beginning in October 1844 and arriving in December 1845. Leichhardt died on his third expedition.
- Full biographical data
- Person role
- Explorer
- researcher
- Birth date
- October 23, 1813
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Death date
- April 4, 1848
- Country of death
- Australia