Table of Contents
- 1 What was named after Thomas Mitchell?
- 2 Where did Thomas Mitchell come from?
- 3 Where is Thomas Mitchell buried?
- 4 Where did Thomas Mitchell go to school?
- 5 How did Sir Thomas Mitchell get his name?
- 6 What are some of the places that Thomas Mitchell explored?
- 7 What kind of rivers did Thomas Mitchell cross?
What was named after Thomas Mitchell?
Centenary memorial erected in 1946 at Mitchell, Queensland to commemorate explorer Thomas Mitchell’s naming of the nearby Maranoa River.
Where did Thomas Mitchell come from?
Craigend, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Thomas Mitchell/Place of birth
What did Sir Thomas Mitchell discover?
With a reputation as a meticulous worker, he laid out towns, road routes and reserves, filled in vital gaps in inland maps, and discovered much of the best farming land in western Victoria and central Queensland. Born in Scotland on 15 June 1792, Mitchell joined the army in 1811.
Where is Thomas Mitchell buried?
Chapel of the Pines, Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Mitchell/Place of burial
Where did Thomas Mitchell go to school?
University of Oxford
The University of Edinburgh
Thomas Mitchell/College
Are there any pink cockatoos?
Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri), also known as Leadbeater’s cockatoo or the pink cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semi-arid inland areas of Australia, though it is seen regularly in other climates, for example, South-East Queensland’s subtropical region.
How did Sir Thomas Mitchell get his name?
In 1837 Mitchell was knighted for his discoveries and became Sir Thomas Mitchell. In 1855 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Thomas Mitchell developed pneumonia and died. A Major Mitchell’s cockatoo, named for Mitchell. How Thomas Mitchell remembered? The town of Mitchell in Queensland is named for him.
What are some of the places that Thomas Mitchell explored?
Some of the places Mitchell named on his expeditions were: the Avoca River, Balonne River, Belyando River, Campaspe River, Cogoon River, Discovery Bay, Glenelg River, Grampians, Maranoa River, Mount Arapiles, Mount King, Mount Macedon, Mount Napier, Mount William, Nyngan, Pyramid Hill, St George, Swan Hill and Wimmera River.
How is Thomas Mitchell remembered in New South Wales?
How Thomas Mitchell remembered? 1 The town of Mitchell in Queensland is named for him. 2 There is a highway in Queensland and New South Wales named for him too. 3 The Major Mitchell’s cockatoo is named for him.
What kind of rivers did Thomas Mitchell cross?
Mitchell traversed the country at the head of the Maranoa and sighted the Warrago River. Keeping north over the watershed, he traversed the Claude and Nogoa rivers, then reached the Belyando River, an upper reach of the Burdekin River.
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