Ludwig Leichhardt
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Prussian naturalist and explorer Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c. 1848) is known for his exploration of northern and central Australia on an overland journey from the Darling Downs to Port Essington (1844-45), and his disappearance while attempting to cross the continent from east to west in 1848.
Sources:
Australian Museum: Trailblazers: Ludwig Leichhardt
Renee Erdos, Ludwig Leichhardt (1813–1848), Australian Dictionary of Biography
Bernard Lagan, What really happened to Ludwig Leichhardt? The Guardian, 31 May 2013
Wikipedia: Ludwig Leichhardt
