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This blue commemorative plaque records: John King 1838-1872 Soldier and Australian explorer born in this village Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
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John King was an Australian explorer who participated in the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-1861, becoming one of the few survivors to return from the attempt to cross Australia from south to north.
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