Alexander Forrest CMG, (22 September 1849 - 20 June 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia, as well as a politician.
Forrest was born at Picton, near Bunbury in Western Australia, the son of William and Margaret Forrest. He was educated at the government school in Bunbury under John Hislop, then completed his education at Hale School in Perth.
Forrest explored areas of Western Australia under contract to the Survey Department, pa...
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Alexander Forrest CMG, (22 September 1849 - 20 June 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia, as well as a politician.
Forrest was born at Picton, near Bunbury in Western Australia, the son of William and Margaret Forrest. He was educated at the government school in Bunbury under John Hislop, then completed his education at Hale School in Perth.
Forrest explored areas of Western Australia under contract to the Survey Department, particularly the Kimberley region, during the 1870s and 1880s. Much of his exploration was done with his brother John Forrest who became the first Premier of Western Australia.
In 1870 a party of six men including Alexander and his brother John left Perth. Five months later they reached Adelaide. In 1874, Alexander was part of another party again including brother John which took a more northerly route from Geraldton to the east to the Murchison River.
In 1879 Alexander led his own expedition of eight men from De Grey River to the telegraph line...
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