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Jack, Robert Logan (1845 - 1921) |
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| Geologist and Explorer | |
| Born: 16 September 1845 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. Died: 6 November 1921 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| Robert Logan Jack worked in Australia as a geologist from 1877 to 1899 and from 1905. During his first stay in Australia, Jack was geological surveyor of northern Queensland and then Queensland’s government geologist. His contributions to Queensland were great and many. He mapped Queensland and its coal sites in Bowen River, Flinders River and Townsville, reported on many areas rich in gold, tin, silver and sapphire, and his earlier work led to the search for artesian water and the construction of the first government bore in the Great Artesian Basin. He was also (co-) author of many books and articles on the geology, mineralogy and palaeontology of Queensland. |
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