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This is the first post, featuring a remarkable essay on John Oxley from a talented young writer.

Exactly who was John Oxley??

Well, as the essay explains:

John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was born in Kirkham Abbey, a small village near Westow, Yorkshire, England. The exact year of birth isn’t known but it is thought to be between 1783 to 1785. He was the oldest son of John and Isabella Oxley.

In 1790 Oxley reluctantly, as he hadn’t wanted a naval career, joined the navy. He joined the H.M.S. Venerable as a midshipman. In 1801 he was transferred to the H.M.S. Buffalo as Masters Mate. In 1802 The Buffalo arrived in New South Wales. Oxley started doing important coastal survey work. He travelled to Van Dieman’s land (Tasmania) and returned to England in 1807. He returned to New South Wales aboard a convict ship the following year. 

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