Robert Austin (explorer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Austin (explorer)

British explorer of Western Australia

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1825

Place of Birth: Epping Forest, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1905

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Robert Austin (1825 England – 1905 Thornborough, Queensland, Australia) led the Austin expedition of 1854, one of the first European inland explanations of Western Australia with Kenneth Brown.
They explored Geraldton, Mount Magnet, and the Murchison River area.
Lake Austin and the town of Austin were named after him.