An explorer and geologist of considerable fame abroad, strzeleckis contribution to the distribution of famine relief in the west of ireland during the great hunger is remembered on the plaque in english, polish and as gaeilge. He analysed soils, examined minerals, investigated the gluten content of wheat, climbed mountains, and studied native languages. Strzeleckis geological map of southeastern australia. This is the first so thoroughly scientifically book about australia. Rocznik muzeum i archiwum polonii australijskiej vol. Mar 21, 2017 thankfully still affixed to the building is a plaque in honour of pawel edmund strzelecki 1798 1873.
Kosciuszko was born in poland in 1746 in the village of mereczowszczyzna near the presentday town of kosava, belarus. It is also of interest for its association with james t knox. In 1839 and 1840 he explored southeastern australia, especially the. Biography of sir paul edmund strzelecki and history of the. My interest in him stemmed from my study of the history of polish travellers and settlers in australia.
His father, a polish nobleman, leased the manor and some 900 acres of land. And then he died, of cancer, on 6 october 1873 and was buried in kensal green cemetery. The information boards will tell you a little bit about the explorer and a little about the history of the monument. European exploration australian alps national parks. His father, francis, was a descendant of an old line of polish knights who can be traced back to the 14th century. Lech paszkowski melbourne sir paul edmund strzelecki. Polish born paul edmund strzelecki had no formal training in geology, but travelled widely after leaving poland in 1834.
Paul edmund strzelecki by marta klimczewska on prezi. It includes scientists who were australian by birth as well as tho. Mt kosciuszko mount kosciuszko is mainland australias. Born on 20 july 1797, strzelecki didnt finish school but, possessing a keen mind, taught himself geology. He visited north america, south america and the pacific islands.
Paul strzelecki simple english wikipedia, the free. Paul strzelecki simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This page was last edited on 26 february 20, at 06. The mountain was named by the polish explorer in honour of polishlithuanian. Pauls mother, anna, nee raczynski came from another knightly family. Apr 19, 2017 i invite you also to the english version of this. Farmers arrived after the completion of a rail line from melbourne 1887. In gippsland by the polish explorer paul strzelecki to honour the former new south wales governor sir george gipps. The mountain was named by the polish explorer in honour of polishlithuanian freedom fighter general tadeusz kosciuszko.
He is noted for his contributions to the exploration of australia, particularly the snowy mountains and tasmania as. Anglopolish explorer and geologist in colonial australia. We should remember as well, that already in the early 1840s strzelecki fortold a very bright future for the australian wool industry. The count a life of sir paul edmund strzelecki explorer and scientist geoffrey rawson. Pawel edmund strzelecki wikisource, the free online library. In december 1839, after a visit to the bathurstwellington district, strzelecki stated to the geologists, w. Pole star an irishmans diary about the famine relief work of pawel. As poznan was then under prussian control, he was a prussian citizen.
Includes the new and old guides on count paul edmund strzelecki activities in australia. The catalogue of official sources referring to count strzelecki as australian explorer and irelands relief administrator 3 pp. Media in category pawel edmund strzelecki the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. What is the highest point on the ordnance survey coventry. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Strzelecki heritage inc is a community organisation established in 2009 with a vision to uplift sir paul edmund strzelecki as a great explorer and reflect on his incredible contribution to the. Strzelecki s geological map of southeastern australia. Pawel edmund strzelecki was born in 1797, at the manor on the estate gluszyna what is today nowe miasto, poznan, the third child of franciszek strzelecki and his wife, anna nee raczynska. The bronze statue of count paul edmund strzelecki was presented to the people of australia by the polish peoples republic on the occasion of australias bicentenary. Air ride caddy mk1 vw rabbit volkswagen canon 5d strzelecki video duration. Count paul pawel strzelecki, a worldrenowned polish explorer and scientist, volunteered to work in ireland to combat raging famine over a threeyear period 184749 a polish hero of the great irish famine this historical exhibition explores the fascinating life and achievements of count paul edmund strzelecki. He was educated in part at the high school, edinburgh. This symposium explores the path paul strzelecki took from polish explorer to british subject and then humanitarian leader in ireland, his impact on the national school system in ireland, parallels with contemporary relief projects in ireland and the experience of famine in his homeland. What evidence does coutu use to support her claim that improvisation requires resilience.
Sir paul edmund strzelecki was the granduncle of boleslaw j. A fter four years of exploration in both americas pacific and new zealand, paul e. Paul edmund strzelecki early years strzelecki served shortly in the prussian army. Biography of the polish explorer of gippsland and the australian alps. Thankfully still affixed to the building is a plaque in honour of pawel edmund strzelecki 1798 1873. He died, as was briefly recorded at the time, at his residence in savillerow, on. Strzelecki monument nsw environment, energy and science. He felt in love with his young student, a girl of 15, adyna turno, but was rejected as a suitor by her father, adam turno. It has been suggested that strzelecki named the peak because its rounded shape reminded him of kosciuszkos tomb. He analysed soils, examined minerals, investigated the gluten content of wheat. The deceased was a native of polish prussia, and it is stated came of a good family in that country. Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Paul pawel is born in gluszyna formerly part of south prussia, today part poznan is a city in.
On 22 april 1843 he departed for england via china and the east indies aboard the anna robertson. Not long after, he became a tutor at the manor of local nobility. Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. This is the same route that explorer paul strzelecki climbed and discovered kosciuszko in 1840 and also the same annual route that the stockmen once brought the cattle updown from the valley almost 2 km below to graze in the alpine meadows of kosi throughout the summer. The count a life of sir paul edmund strzelecki explorer and.
The first settlers were attracted by gold finds in the 1850s. There related messages are a lot of information about the conquest of mt kosciuszko the highest peak of australia, and about paul edmund strzelecki the explorer who gave the mountain its name. He tried unsuccessfully to marry a young girl, and then was accused of stealing money from his employer. Strzelecki traveled in north and south america from 1834 to 1837 and explored the islands of oceania in 1838. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. During the last twenty yeare i have collected, and i am still collecting, the biographical material about sir paul strzelecki. Strzelecki was from poland, and he named the mountain after polish patriot tadeusz. Jan 02, 20 strzelecki heritage inc is a community organisation established in 2009 with a vision to uplift sir paul edmund strzelecki as a great explorer and reflect on his incredible contribution to the. In 1839 sir george gipps, the governor of new south wales, persuaded strzelecki to undertake the exploration of the interior he devoted himself especially to the scientific examination of the geology and mineralogy, flora, fauna, and aborigines of the great darling.
Paul is offered a position as manager administrator of the counts sapieha estates and he. He became famous for his explorations in australia he was born in gluszyna, near poznan, western poland in 1797 and later served briefly with the prussian army. Branagan introduction paul edmund strzelecki 17971873 arrived in sydney on board the justine on 25 april 1839. The monument depicts the explorer with his hand outstretched towards mount kosciuszko and is a tribute to an important figure in both australian and polish history.
In 1839 he was the guest of james busby in new zealand, and reached sydney in april, with letters of introduction to governor gipps. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Oksza deceased family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Strzeleckis geological map of southeastern eclectic synthesis. At the time, the area was part of the grand duchy of lithuania.
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