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Edgeworth David arrived in New South Wales in 1882 as Assistant Geological Surveyor. After undertaking an extensive geological survey of the Hunter River coalfields he accepted a chair at the University of Sydney. He gained international recognition with his geological investigation of coral reefs at Funafati, and his trek to the magnetic pole in Antartica. He later served as a geologist in World War I.
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- Hunter Valley, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,
- Antarctica,
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- 1882-1918
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