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[3] [4] The Xplorers entered service on the North Western service in October 1993 [5] and on the Canberra service in December 1993. [6] In November 1994, the government ordered a further four Xplorer carriages. [7] From May 2000, Xplorers took over the weekly services to Griffith and Broken Hill. [8] [9] All are scheduled to be replaced by the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...
Ascended and named Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales: 1840 Patrick Leslie: Condamine River, New South Wales: 1840–1842 Clement Hodgkinson [25] North-eastern New South Wales, from Port Macquarie to Moreton Bay: 1844 Charles Sturt: North-western New South Wales and north-eastern South Australia; discovered the Simpson Desert: 1847
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South Australia was founded as a "free province"—it was never a penal colony. [33] Victoria and Western Australia were also founded "free", but later accepted transported convicts. [34] [35] A campaign by the settlers of New South Wales led to the end of convict transportation to that colony; the last convict ship arrived in 1848. [36]
This is a list of maritime explorers. The list includes explorers which had contributed, and continue to contribute to human knowledge of the planet's geography, weather, biodiversity, human cultures, the expansion of trade, or established communication between diverse populations...
Though amicably received, the French expedition was a troublesome matter for the British, as it showed the interest of France in the new land. To preempt a French claim to Norfolk Island, Phillip ordered Lieutenant Philip Gidley King to lead a party of 15 convicts and seven free men to take control of Norfolk Island. They arrived on 6 March ...
New South Wales Xplorer, passenger train in Australia introduced in 1993; Xplorer (New York Central Railroad train), New York Central Railroad passenger train in Ohio introduced in 1956; Xplorer Motorhomes, builder of recreational vehicles; Xplorer UltraFlight, aircraft manufacturer based in Cape Town, South Africa