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FitzGerald, Robert David (1830 - 1892) |
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| Surveyor and Botanist | ||
| Born: 30 November 1830 Tralee, Kerry, Ireland. Died: 12 August 1892 Hunter's Hill, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| Robert David Fitzgerald worked in the New South Wales Department of Lands for some years before becaming Deputy-Surveyor-General in 1873 and Chief Mining Surveyor 1874-82. He was a keen ornithologist and also published a major study of Australian orchids. |
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