Francis Cadell c. 1879

Francis Cadell (born 1822 in Cockenzie, died 1879) was a European explorer of Australia. Image File history File links Francis Cadell c. ... Image File history File links Francis Cadell c. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The European exploration of Australia encompasses several waves of seafarers and land explorers. ...

Originally, Cadell's reason for going to Australia was to find gold. In 1852 he built a canoe, and set off to explore the Murray River, becoming the first European to travel the whole length of the river. In 1867 he led an expedition into the Northern Territory, where he became involved in whaling, trading, and pearling. He was shot by one of his crew in 1879 on a pearling boat. A model of his canoe is in Prestongrange museum. It has been suggested that Gold bar be merged into this article or section. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Canoe at El Nido, Philippines A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of whales. ... Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ... Pearl hunting or pearl diving refers to a method of retrieving pearls from oysters. ...

Cadell was the son of Hew Francis Cadell, and was born in Scotland in 1822. He was educated at Edinburgh and in Germany, and became a midshipman on an East Indiaman. He fought in the Chinese war of 1840 and afterwards was given a ship by his father. He went to South America, had experience of river navigation on the Amazon River, and visited Australia in 1849. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Amazon River (occasionally River Amazon; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) of South America is one of the two longest rivers on Earth, the other being the Nile in Africa. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He returned to Australia in 1852 and became interested in the navigation of the Murray. In 1850 the South Australian government had offered a bonus Of £4000 to the owners of the first two steamers that should successfully navigate the Murray to the junction of the Darling River. Cadell gave orders for the construction of a steamer in Sydney and, while it was being built, explored the Murray in a canvas boat, in which, with four men, he travelled 1300 miles. In June 1853 his steamer the Lady Augusta successfully passed through the breakers at the mouth of the Murray, and on 28 August left Goolwa, South Australia on a voyage up the Murray with Cadell in command. Among the passengers were the governor, Sir Henry Young and Lady Young. They returned on 14 October having reached a point 1500 miles up the river. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Darling in unusually good condition, near Bourke The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Goolwa (35°30′ S 138°46′ E, population approx 2400) is a river port near the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia. ... Sir Henry Edward Fox Young (1808–1870) was the fifth Governor of South Australia, serving in that role from 2 August 1848 until 20 December 1854. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

A few months later it was ascertained that the Murray was navigable as far as Albury, New South Wales and the Murrumbidgee River navigable to Gundagai. Cadell had carried a considerable quantity of wool and much trade was expected with the Riverina squatters. A gold and silver candelabrum was presented by the settlers to Cadell, with an inscription that it had been presented to him "in cornmemoration of his first having opened the steam navigation and commerce of the River Murray 1853". This was not quite accurate as J. G. and W. R. Randell had constructed an earlier steamer which had traded on the Murray as early as March 1853. It was, however, a much smaller vessel and not eligible for the bonus offered by the government. Cadell was also presented with a gold medal struck by the legislative council, and he joined with others in forming the River Murray Navigating Company. The establishment of inland customs houses and the refusal of the three colonies to join in the snagging of the river, created difficulties for the company, and the failure of Port Elliot as a harbour led to more than one steamer being lost. The company which had at first made good profits failed and Cadell lost everything he had. He went to Victoria, did exploring work in eastern Gippsland, and in 1865 was in New Zealand in the employ of the New Zealand government. Albury, as viewed from the War Memorial Albury (postcode: 2640, 36°03′S 146°54′E) is a city in New South Wales, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. ... The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Prince Alfred bridge crosses the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai Gundagai is a town of 8,500 and Local Government Area located on the Murrumbidgee River 390 km south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. ...

In February 1867 the South Australian government sent Cadell to the Northern Territory "to fix upon a proper site for the survey of 300,000 acres". His selection of a site on the Liverpool River was much criticized at the time, and was eventually rejected. He had been able to give the authorities much valuable information about the country, but the climate of the territory and its great distance from other centres of population made its development a problem which had not been solved more than half a century after his visit. Cadell then took up trading in the East Indies, and when sailing to the Kei Islands near New Guinea he was murdered by a member of his crew, about March 1879. Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... The Kai Islands (also Kei Islands) of Indonesia are in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands, in Maluku province. ...

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• The Cadells of Grange and Cockenzie