George Barney b. 19 May 1792

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
George Barney was an English military officer who rose through the ranks of the Royal Engineers to become one of the most regarded and pioneering engineers of his day. His contributions to early colonial Australia include work on Circular Quay, Darlinghurst gaol, the Wollongong shipping basin, Fort Denison and Sydney's original gas supply, roads, bridges and railways.
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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Surveyor-General (Australia)
  • Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands (Australia)
  • Military Officer, Royal Engineers (Great Britain)
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
  • Surveyor-General (Australia)
  • Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands (Australia)
  • Military Officer, Royal Engineers (Great Britain)
  • Engineer
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)