John Gilbert (naturalist)
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John Gilbert was an English naturalist and explorer. Gilbert is often cited in the earliest descriptions of many Australian animals, many of which were unrecorded in European literature, and some of t
A memorial to Gilbert on the wall of St James' Church, Sydney
Memorial to John Gilbert, Gilbert's Lookout, Taroom, 2014
Plaque on memorial to John Gilbert, Gilbert's Lookout, Taroom, 2014
Plaque about John Gilbert, Gilbert's Lookout, Taroom, 2014
Ludwig Leichhardt
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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.
John Gilbert (naturalist)
…Gilbert to stay on their properties to collect fauna and flora of the district. While residing in this region in September 1844, Gilbert encountered Ludwig Leichhardt, who was leading an overland expedition to Port Essington from Moreton Bay. Gilbert joined the expedition as a botanist and collector, travelling with…
Ludwig Leichhardt
Portrait of Ludwig Leichhardt