Biographical entry: MacDonald, John Graham (1834 - 1918)
- Born
- 1834
- Died
- 1918
Summary
Miscellaneous records. Pastoralist, explorer and civil servant, John MacDonald led three exploratory expeditions in north Queensland in 1860, 1861 and 1864. He managed Carpentaria Downs for a period to 1869 for Robert Towns, whereafter he was employed as a government official in various centres including Gilberton, Charters Towers, Bowen, Townsville and Springsure.
Biographical notes on J.G. MacDonald by M.O. Walmsley, for the Cairns Historical Society, 1971, pp.2.
Photographic portrait of J.G. MacDonald.
Two newspaper extracts. FAMILY FILE, Miscellaneous M.