George Elphinstone Dalrymple

George Dalrymple
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kennedy
In office 18 March 1865 – 19 July 1867
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Thomas Henry FitzGerald
Personal details
Born	George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple (1826-05-06)6 May 1826 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died	22 January 1876(1876-01-22) (aged 49) St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England
Resting place	Hastings Cemetery
Occupation	Explorer, Goldfields Commissioner, Station manager

George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple (6 May 1826 – 22 January 1876)^[1] was a colonist, explorer, public servant and politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He founded the towns of Bowen and Cardwell, and pioneered the opening up of the Herbert, Burdekin, Johnstone and Daintree River regions to British colonisation. During this time he was responsible for many killings of Aboriginal people who lived in the area.