Nineteenth century Australian civil and military engineer.
Biographical Information
| Name: | George Barney |
|---|---|
| Born on | 19 May 1792 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
| Deceased on | 16 April 1862 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| 1808 | Lieutenant in Royal Engineers in Wellington's army in Spain. |
| Beginning in 1815 | Military/civil engineering in West Indies for a few years. |
| 1835 | Arrives Sydney with a unit of Royal Engineers. |
| 1837 | Appointed Colonial Engineer of New South Wales. |
| 1841 - 1846 | As lieutenant-colonel, designs and supervisesconstruction of Victoria Barracks in Sydney. |
| 1847 | Leaves army to lead an unsuccessful attempt to establish new settlement in central Queensland. |
| 1851 | Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales. |
| 1855 | Surveyor-General of New South Wales. |
| 1857 | Fort Denison is finally completed to Barney Concept. |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
designer
engineer
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- Australian Dictionary of Biography. University of Melbourne Press, Melbourne (Australia), pp. 60-61 [v. 1].
- (2005): The Fragile Forts. Australian Military History Publications, Sydney (Australia).
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1007280 - Published on:
08/08/2008 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
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