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Peter Murphy (1806–1878)

Murphy — On the 6th April, at Charters Towers, Queensland, Peter Murphy, sen., aged 72 years, native of Dublin; came to the colonies in 1819, and in 1839 he came overland with Patrick Leslie from Collaroy, New England, to the Darling Downs; they were the first two pioneers from New South Wales to Queensland.

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'Murphy, Peter (1806–1878)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/murphy-peter-14441/text25527, accessed 1 July 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Duff, Peter
Birth

1806
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death

6 April, 1878 (aged ~ 72)
Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

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Crime: theft
Sentence: life