George Goyder

George Goyder (George Woodroffe Goyder; born June 24, 1826, London, England; died November 2, 1898, Echunga, South Australia) was an outstanding surveyor in South Australia during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

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June 24 - 1826 - London - England - November 2 - 1898 - Echunga - South Australia - Surveyor - Nineteenth century

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He is remembered today for Goyder's Line of Rainfall, a line used in South Australia to demarcate land climatically suitable for arable farming from that suitable only for light grazing. However, Goyder was an avid researcher into the lands of South Australia (including the present-day Northern Territory and made recommendations to a great number of settlers in the newly developing colony, especially to those exploiting the newly discovered mineral resources of the state.

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Goyder's Line of Rainfall - Northern Territory

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Early in his life, Goyder's family moved from London to Glasgow and George showed at an early age that he had considerable talent as an engineer and surveyor. However, at the age of 22 Goyder followed his sister to Sydney, but after a few years he settled in South Australia and rose very rapidly, becoming Assistant Surveyor-General by 1856 and Surveyor-General by 1861.

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Glasgow - Sydney

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