Alexander William Jardine (1843 – 1920), made a trip from Rockhampton

Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....

, Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

Australia

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 to Somerset

Somerset, Queensland

Somerset is a historical ruin of Somerset homestead, a station established by John Jardine in 1863 and is 35 km north of Bamaga on Cape York in Queensland, Australia. It is a good camping area and day trip with facilities for barbecues....

, Queensland in 1864. Details are provided in the entry for his brother, Frank Jardine

Francis Lascelles Jardine

Francis Lascelles Jardine , together with his younger brother, Alexander William Jardine, in 1864 travelled 1200 miles from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia to Somerset, Queensland at the time his father John's station. They started with 42 horses and 250 head of cattle...

 who also took part in the trip.

The Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society

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 rewarded the labours of the two brothers by electing them Fellows of the Society, and by awarding them the Murchison Award

Murchison Award

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Alexander Jardine was born on 9 October 1843 near Sydney

Sydney

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. He served on many government works in Queensland, became chief engineer for harbours and rivers and died in London

London

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on 20 March 1920.