George Goyder b. 24 June 1826

Also known as George Woodroofe Goyder
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Surveyor, he explored much of the Northern Territory recommending what was then known as Palmerston as the capital, which was later renamed Darwin. He also devised the rainfall line of 1866, dividing fertile from drought-stricken land until it was regrettably abandoned in 1874.
Name
George Goyder
Also known as George Woodroofe Goyder
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Birth date
24 June 1826
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
2 November 1898
Death place
Warrakilla, Aldgate, South Australia, Warrakilla, near Aldgate, South Australia
Active Period
  • 1861 - 1894
Arrival
  • 1848
Residence
  • c.1826 - c.1848 London, England, UK
  • 1851 - 1898 Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1848 - 1851 Sydney, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870