Alexander Forrest, illustrated in John Forrest's 1875 Explorations in Australia

Alexander Forrest (1849 - 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia. Alexander Forrest - Project Gutenberg eBook 9958 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Alexander Forrest - Project Gutenberg eBook 9958 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... More than one John Forrest exists. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

Born on September 22, 1849 at Picton in Western Australia, 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. In 1887 he became a politician and later the Mayor of Perth and an investor. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Location of Bunbury, Western Australia The port of Bunbury is the fifth-largest city in Western Australia and is situated 175 kilometres south of Perth, the state capital. ... James John Henry Hislop (1825–1909) was a convict transported to Western Australia. ... Hale School is the oldest boys’ school in Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia, consisting of the local government areas of Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek and Wyndham-East Kimberley. ... Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ...

Much of his exploration was done with his brother John Forrest who became the first Premier of Western Australia. More than one John Forrest exists. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State 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 Roebourne, up the coast to Beagle Bay, then inland into the area now known as the Kimberley. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Geraldton (28°46′ S 114°36′ E) is a town in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... Location of the Murchison River The Murchison River is the second longest river in Western Australia. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

His Journal of an Expedition from De Gray to Port Darwin was published in 1880. 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1891, through a syndicate comprising Charles Crossland and George Leake, Alexander Forrest commenced the subdivision of what would later become the upper-class suburb of Peppermint Grove. George Leake, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection The Hon. ... The Shire of Peppermint Grove is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ...

He died on June 20, 1901, and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Not to be confused with the main female role of Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, played by Glenn Close Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has an affair with a woman who refuses to allow it end and becomes obsessed with him. ... Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is an American film and stage actress. ...

A statue of Forrest stands at the entrance to Stirling Gardens in St Georges Terrace, Perth

Detail of the statue by Pietro Porcelli.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 305 KB)Alexander Forrest I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 305 KB)Alexander Forrest I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (980x1152, 265 KB) Summary Statue of Alexander Forrest by Pietro Porcelli at entrance to Stirling Gardens, corner of Barrack St and St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (980x1152, 265 KB) Summary Statue of Alexander Forrest by Pietro Porcelli at entrance to Stirling Gardens, corner of Barrack St and St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia. ... Pietro Giacomo Porcelli (1872-1943) was the Italian-born sculptor responsible for many statues in Western Australia, including those of C. Y. OConnor and Alexander Forrest. ...

External link

• Photograph at the ACT Heritage Library Image Library