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Palmerston may refer to: People * Christie Palmerston (c. 1851–1897), Australian explorer * Several prominent people have borne the title of Viscount Palmerston ** Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston (c. 1673–1757), Irish nobleman and British politician ** Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston (1739–1802), British politician ** Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865), British foreign minister and Prime Minister * Charles P. Anderson (1865–1930), Canadian bishop Places Australia * County of Palmerston, a cadastral division in the Northern Territory * Palmerston, the name used for Darwin, Northern Territory prior to 1911 * Palmerston, Northern Territory, a city near Darwin in Australia * Palmerston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * Palmerston, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Australia ** East Palmerston, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Australia * Cape Palmerston, Queensla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie Palmerston
Cristofero Palmerston Carandini or Christopher "Christie" Palmerston (1850 – 15 January 1897) was an Australian explorer and prospector in North Queensland. He led several expeditions during the last quarter of the 19th century including the discovery of a route along the Mowbray River, which eventually led to the founding of Port Douglas. Early life It has been claimed that Palmerston was the natural son of Lord Palmerston. However, Palmerston was born in Melbourne to Casino Jerome Carandini, the 10th Marquis of Sarzano and Marie Burgess, an English-born opera singer. Palmerston was baptised Cristofero Palmerston Carandini. This is the name he gives on his marriage registration in 1886, when he listed his father as Casino Carandini. His elder brother Frank succeeded to the marquessate upon their father's death in 1870, and his sister Isabella Sara married in 1886, Sir Norman Montgomery Abercrombie Campbell, 10th Baronet. Employment and conviction in central Queensland In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |