John Oxley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Oxley

British explorer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1785

Place of Birth: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-May-1828

Profession: naturalist, botanist, explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation.
He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales and his exploration of the Tweed River and the Brisbane River in what is now the state of Queensland.