John King (explorer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John King (explorer)

Irish soldier and Australian explorer

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1838

Place of Birth: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1872

Profession: explorer, traveller

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John King (15 December 1838 – 15 January 1872) was an Irish soldier who achieved fame as an Australian explorer.
He was the sole survivor of the four men from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition who reached the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The expedition was the first to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from Melbourne in Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland.