Ludwig Leichhardt

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (October 23, 1813 - 1848?) was a Prussian explorer and naturalist of Sorb descent. He was born in Trebatsch, Prussia (now Brandenburg, Germany).

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October 23 - 1813 - 1848 - Prussian - Explorer - Naturalist - Sorb - Brandenburg - Germany

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Between 1831 and 1836 Leichhardt studied philosophy, language, and natural sciences at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen

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1831 - 1836 - Berlin - Göttingen

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but never received a university degree. He moved to England in 1837 where he continued his study of natural sciences at various places, including the

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England - 1837

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British Museum, London and the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, and undertook field work in several European countries including France, Italy and Switzerland.

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British Museum - London - Jardin des Plantes - Paris - European - France - Italy - Switzerland

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In 1842 Leichhardt moved to Sydney, Australia where he led three major expeditions.

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1842 - Sydney - Australia

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The first started on October 1, 1844 from Jimbour on the

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October 1 - 1844

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Darling Downs and ended after a nearly 4800 km overland journey in Port Essington on December 17, 1845. The "Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a Distance of Upwards of 3000 Miles, During the Years 1844-1845" by Leichhardt describes this expedition.

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Darling Downs - Port Essington - December 17 - 1845 - Moreton Bay

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The second expedition, starting in December 1846, was supposed to take him

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from the Darling Downs to the West coast of Australia and ultimately to the

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Swan River and Perth. After covering only 800 km the expedition team was forced to return in June 1847 due to heavy rain, malarial fever and famine. After recovering, Leichhardt spent 6 weeks in 1847 to examine the course of the Condamine River and the country between the route of another expedition led by Mitchell in 1846 and his own route, covering nearly 1000

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Swan River - Perth - 1847 - Condamine River - Mitchell

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km.

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In March 1848 he again set out from the Condamine River to reach the Swan

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River. He was last seen on April 3, 1848 at McPherson's Station, Coogoon on the Darling Downs. His disappearance after moving inland, although investigated by many, remains a mystery.

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April 3 - Darling Downs

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The Inner Western Sydney suburb of Leichhardt is named for him, as is the Leichhardt Highway.

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Inner Western Sydney - Suburb - Leichhardt - Leichhardt Highway

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