Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was an English explorer of Australia and an administrator in New Zealand and the West Indies. He was tried for murder in the ruthless suppression of a Jamaican uprising and was acquitted. Contrary to general belief, Edward...

Edward John Eyre Born August 5, 1815, Yorkshire, England Died November 30, 1901, Near Tavistock, Devon, England Edward John Eyre was born the son of a clergyman in Yorkshire, England. He immigrated to Australia at the age of 17, arriving in Sydney on...

1815-1901 English Explorer and Government Official Usually, explorers are known for their relatively short life spans. Not so with Edward Eyre. He enjoyed an adventurous, somewhat illustrious career that lasted until he was 86 years of age. Born in...

Australia during the nineteenth century was the site of extensive settlement and political and cultural expansion by the British colonial governments in the continent. In particular, the period between 1830 and 1860 saw a tremendous surge in the...

Edward John Eyre (5 August, 1815 - 30 November, 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. South Australia's Lake Eyre, Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek, Eyre Highway (the main highway from South...