Edmund Lockyer

Australian settler

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Edmund Lockyer was a British army officer who played a role in the early European exploration and settlement of Australia. In 1826, he led a party to establish a garrison at King George Sound on the south coast of Western Australia, staking a claim for the British amidst reports of French interest. Lockyer also explored the hinterland near the Moreton Bay penal settlement in Queensland, contributing to the discovery of coal and limestone deposits. His actions were part of the broader process of European colonization in Australia, which began in 1788.123

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Queensland
Early exploration and settlement
Patrick Logan and Edmund Lockyer explored the hinterland of the penal settlement, discovering coal and limestone deposits in the process. In 1827 Cunningham was the first European to explore the Darling Downs region west of the Great Dividing Range.
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Patrick Logan and Edmund Lockyer explored the hinterland of the penal settlement, discovering coal and limestone deposits in the process. In 1827 Cunningham was the first European to explore the Darling Downs region west of the Great Dividing Range.
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