Don't miss out on the headlines from Victoria. Followed categories will be added to My News. All are named for a headstrong explorer, Sir Thomas Mitchell, who mapped vast parts of the state and ...

The final plaque has been laid in a project to mark the epic journey through Queensland of explorer Major Thomas Mitchell. Twelve years ago, plaques were laid throughout western and south-western ...

THE COCKY EXPLORER. Born in Scotland in 1792, Thomas Mitchell was a military man who served in Portugal before arriving in Australia in the 1820s.

All are named for a headstrong explorer, Sir Thomas Mitchell, who mapped vast parts of the state and the country across four epic treks of exploration. Aside from being the most famous Australian ...