John McKinlay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McKinlay

Australian explorer

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1819

Place of Birth: Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1872

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John McKinlay (26 August 1819 – 31 December 1872), was a Scottish-born Australian explorer and cattle grazier, and leader of the South Australian Burke Relief Expedition - one of the search parties for the Burke and Wills expedition.
McKinlay was also a member of Charles Sturt's Central Exploring Expedition from 1844-1845.
The town of McKinlay in north western Queensland is named after him.