James Chambers (pastoralist)
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Rock formation called Chambers Pillar
James Chambers (1811–1862) was an English man who became a rich pastoralist (farmer) in South Australia.[1] He is well known for funding the exploring costs of John McDouall Stuart from 1850—1862. Many Australian geographic features have been named after him including the strange rock formation, Chambers Pillar, and Chambers Bay.
James Chambers (pastoralist) Media
- Chowilla Bookmark map with Renmark.png
Upper Murray in 1887; the approximate location of Renmark has been added. The diagonally shaded area of Bookmark was taken over by Chaffey for irrigation.
References
- ↑ "Chambers, James (1811 - 1862) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online". adb.online.anu.edu.au. 1969. Retrieved 20 June 2011.[dead link]