Spalding, Edward

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Entomologist and Taxidermist

Edward Spalding collected insects in northern Queensland during several expeditions there in the late 1800s. He was later employed as a taxidermist at the Queensland Museum.

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Chronology
1867 Collected insects for Dr Ramsay at Rockingham Bay in Queensland (one month)
1874 Collecting expedition to the Endeavour River in north Queensland for Sir W. Macleay (six months)
1875 Entomologist on the Chevert expedition (five months)
1875 Collecting expedition to Townsville and other parts of northern Queensland (three months)
1880 - 1894 Taxidermist at the Queensland Museum

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 5 September 2005

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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