Thomas mitchell childhood

Major Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell lived from 16 June 1792 to October 1855. He became the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

Thomas Mitchell was born at Grangemouth, a port on the south bank of the River Forth. He studied at the University of Edinburgh before joining the army in 1811. He served in Portugal, where he met Sir George Murray, who would later become Colonial sekreterare in the Government in London. Mitchell trained to be a surveyor in the army, and in 1817 married Mary Blunt in Lisbon.

In 1827, Mitchell's link with Sir George Murray helped him secure the position of Surveyor-General of New South Wales. At the time, little was known about the detailed geography of the colony. Yet new settlers were arriving all the time and the Colonial Government needed good maps, if only to establish a basis f

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Thomas Mitchell (explorer)

Scottish surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia (1792-1855)

"Major Mitchell" redirects here. For the fictional USAF officer, see Independence Day (1996 film).

Sir Thomas Mitchell
Portrait of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell (c. 1830s)
Born	Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792-06-15)15 June 1792 Grangemouth, Scotland
Died	5 October 1855(1855-10-05) (aged 63) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Resting place	Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Education	Doctor of Civil Law
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Surveyor, explorer
Known for	Explorations of south-eastern Australia, Wyld's Atlas
Title	Lieutenant colonel Sir
Spouse	Mary Blunt
Children	12
Relatives	John Mitchell Mitchell (brother)
Awards	Knighthood

Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (15 June 1792 – 5 October 1855), often called Major Mitchell, was a Scottish surveyor and e

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Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was an explorer.

Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792 – 1855)

Thomas Mitchell was born in Scotland. He joined the army and learned how to be a surveyor. He was a talented artist and writer, and was also a geologist and botanist. The books he wrote about his journeys were very popular. He married in 1818, and had 12 children; 6 girls and 6 boys. He was known for losing his temper quite explosively.

In 1827, Major Thomas Mitchell arrived in Australia to become the Surveyor-General of the colony of New South Wales, taking over from John Oxley. He held the position for 27 years, and was responsible for the placement of roads, bridges and towns throughout the colony.

He led four expeditions of exploration and carried out most of the surveys of Eastern Australia, which led to new grazing lands being established in southern Victoria.

Mitchell's First expedition

Mitchell’s first expedition was in 1831. He set off to explore a river north west of Sydney, that