George Elphinstone Dalrymple
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy |
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In office 18 March 1865 – 19 July 1867 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Henry FitzGerald |
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George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple 6 May 1826 Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 22 January 1876 (aged 49) St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England |
| Resting place | Hastings Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Explorer, Goldfields Commissioner, Station manager |
George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple (6 May 1826 – 22 January 1876) was an explorer, public servant and politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
Dalrymple was born in Scotland the tenth son of Sir Robert Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, Bart., by his marriage with Graeme, daughter of Colonel David Hepburn.
He arrived in Australia in 1857 and travelled to the Darling Downs hoping to acquire land. In 1859 he led an expedition to explore the Burdekin River catchment. This group included Ernest Henry, Philip Sellheim, Henry Stone and Richard Haughton which left Rockhampton to explore the Kennedy district. This district was in New South Wales when he left but part of Queensland, when he returned, having been declared a separate colony.
Before his departure the New South Wales Government had proclaimed the districts of Kennedy and Mitchell for settlement, which was rescinded by the new Queensland cabinet.
The party traveled west through the region and then north to the Valley of Lagoons, making surveys on the Burdekin and Suttor Rivers. These surveys were conducted to mark out promising runs for sheep.
In 1860 he accompanied Lieutenant J. W. Smith on a voyage of the Spitfire which examined many of the islands off the coast and discovered the O'Connell River, among other features.
Dalrymple was part of the company that established the Valley of Lagoons Station in 1862 after the area was opened up by the government. A partnership formed between Walter Jervoise Scott, his brother Arthur, Dalrymple and Robert Herbert (then Premier of Queensland) financed the acquisition of the leasehold. The partnership became Scott Bros, Dalrymple & Company with Dalrymple acting as manager.
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