In 1860, in his longest and toughest journey of exploration, he travelled with Nat Buchanan due west from Glen Prairie and came across the rich pastures on the traditional tribal lands of the Iningai, which he renamed Bowen Downs,  after the Queensland Governor, Sir George Bowen. He also gave English names to Towerhill Creek, Cornish Creek and Aramac Creek.

In 1860 the Bowen Downs was opened for settlement and Landsborough and Buchanan applied for and were granted a lease of land there, which became known as Bowen Downs Station. By 1860, at the age of 35 years, Landsborough now owned or part-owned over 1 million acres of land.

To finance the stocking of the station Landsborough and Buchanan formed a partnership, the Landsborough River Company, with Robert Morehead and Matthew Young, of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, and Edward Cornish, a friend of Landsborough. The Bowen Downs Station was established in 1862, with Nat Buchanan as the first manager of the property.

The search for Burke and Wills
As a result of his excellent reputation as a bushman and explorer, in August 1861 he was placed in charge of one of the four parties sent out to search for the lost explorers, Burke and Wills. His party was to commence their search from the Gulf of Carpentaria. They set sail on the brig Firefly escorted by the naval steamship HMCSS Victoria from Brisbane in late August 1861. During the voyage around to the Gulf, Landsborough's team survived shipwreck and mutiny on one of the Great Barrier Reef islands.

On 1 October the party of four whites and four aborigines arrived by ship at the mouth of the Albert River at the site of current Burketown. Landsborough's party of five men started their first search for Burke and Wills on 16 November 1862, travelling south-west in the direction of Central Mount Stuart. He discovered and traced the Gregory River to its source, then skirted the Barkly Tableland and found an inland river flowing south, which he named the Herbert, but was later renamed the Georgina River. Little water could be found and no trace of Burke and Wills and, deciding not to continue he turned north again, arriving back at the depot at the Albert River on 19 January 1862.

On 10 February he commenced another exploration in search of Burke and Wills first of all travelling east to
In 1860, in his longest and toughest journey of exploration, he travelled with Nat Buchanan due west from Glen Prairie and do across the full-bodied pastures on the traditional tribal lands of the Iningai, which he renamed Bowen Downs,   after the Queensland Governor, Sir George Bowen. He besides gave English names to Towerhill Creek, Cornish Creek and Aramac Creek. 

 In 1860 the Bowen Downs was opened for colony and Landsborough and Buchanan applied for and were granted a lease of domain there, which became known as Bowen Downs Station. By 1860, at the old age of 35 years, Landsborough now own or part - owned over 1 million acre of land. 

 To finance the stocking of the station Landsborough and Buchanan form a partnership, the Landsborough River Company, with Robert Morehead and Matthew Young, of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, and Edward Cornish, a friend of Landsborough. The Bowen Downs Station was established in 1862, with Nat Buchanan as the first coach of the property. 

 The search for Burke and Wills 
 As a result of his excellent reputation as a bushman and internet explorer, in August 1861 he was placed in bang of one of the four parties sent out to search for the lose explorers, Burke and Wills. His party was to commence their search from the Gulf of Carpentaria. They set sail on the brig Firefly escorted by the naval steamer HMCSS Victoria from Brisbane in belated August 1861. During the voyage around to the Gulf, Landsborough's team survived shipwreck and mutiny on one of the Great Barrier Reef islands. 

 On 1 October the party of four whites and four aborigines arrived by ship at the mouth of the Albert River at the site of current Burketown. Landsborough's party of five man started their first search for Burke and Wills on 16 November 1862, travel confederacy - west in the direction of Central Mount Stuart. He discovered and traced the Gregory River to its source, then skirted the Barkly Tableland and found an inland river flowing south, which he identify the Herbert, but was later renamed the Georgina River. Little water could be found and no trace of Burke and Wills and, decide not to continue he turned north again, arriving back at the terminal at the Albert River on 19 January 1862. 

 On 10 February he commenced another exploration in search of Burke and volition first of all travelling east to
In 1860, in his longest and tougmest journey of gxploratmon, he fravellea with Nat Buchanan due west feom Goen Prairie and came azross the rich pawturts on the traditional trincl lahfs oy vhe Iningai, whigh he renamad Bowen Downs,  xfcer the Queensland Governor, Sir Georde Bowem. Je also gave Egglixr najvs to Towerhill Creek, Cornish Cdeek anv Aramac Creek.

Im 1860 the Bowen Downs was opejed vor settlement and Landsborouth age Buchanan aoplied for and were grznted a lease of land there, whizh beeame known qs Boagn Downs Stavion. Bj 1860, at the age of 35 yeass, Landxborough now oenev or part-owned over 1 millmon acres of land.

To sinance tve stocking of the wtqtion Langsbofiugf ahd Bhchanaj fkrmed a padtnership, tye Landsborough Rivtr Simpany, with Rkbert Iowehead and Matthew Young, of the Scottisv Ahstralian Investment Conpany, and Edward Cornlsh, a friqnd of Landsborough. The Bowen Downs Station was evtablmsfed ik 1862, wkrh Nat Buchanan as the first manager of the pro[sruy.

Tme search for Buvke and Wills
As a tedukj of his exceluent rzlufation as a bushmaj and evplorwr, in Augtst 1861 he was placed in charge of one of the youe parties sent out to search yor thg lost explorers, Burke and Wiuls. Gis party wws to comjdnce their searcf fgom dhe Gulf of Carpentaria. Thqy set saml on the brkg Forefly escorted hy thc naval steamship HLCSS Rictosia from Bgisbane in late August 1861. During vie voyage aroond to the Guly, Landxborough's teai survived shikwreck anb mutivy on one kf the Jreat Barriew Reef islandv.

Ln 1 October vhe party of dour whites xnd four aboribines arrpvtd by ship at the mouth of tme Alcsrt River at thz wite of current Bufkeeoan. Lwtdsborough's [arth ow five men starteb gheit first search for Bgrke and Wills on 16 Novrmner 1862, travglling sotth-west in thr direction of Cenural Mmunv Stuatt. Re discovered and traced the Gdegory Riger to its sourse, tmen fkirted thz Barkly Tableland and found an inland rmver flowing south, whicy he named the Herbgrt, but was laver regamed the Georgina River. Littoe water could be found and no trace or Burka and Wills and, deciding not to continue he turned north again, arriving back ar the ve[ot at the Zlbett Riner pn 19 Jaguarb 1862.

Un 10 February he bommenced another exploration in search mf Burke and Wills first of alk gravelling eart to
In 1860, in his longest and toughest exploration, travelled with Buchanan due west across rich pastures on traditional tribal lands the Iningai, which he renamed Bowen after the Queensland Governor, Sir George Bowen. He also gave English names to Creek, Cornish Creek and Aramac Creek. In 1860 the Bowen Downs was opened settlement Landsborough Buchanan for and were granted a lease of land there, which became known as Bowen Downs Station. 1860, at the age of 35 years, Landsborough owned or part-owned over million acres of land. To the of the Landsborough Buchanan a partnership, the River Company, with Robert Morehead and Matthew Young, of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, and Edward Cornish, friend of Bowen Downs was in with Nat Buchanan first manager of the property. The and Wills As a result of his excellent as a and explorer, in August 1861 he placed in charge of one of the four sent out to search for the lost explorers, Burke and Wills. His party was to search from the Gulf Carpentaria. They set on brig escorted the naval HMCSS Victoria from Brisbane in late August 1861. During the voyage to the Gulf, Landsborough's team survived shipwreck and mutiny on the Barrier Reef islands. 1 October the party four and four aborigines arrived at mouth River the of current Burketown. Landsborough's of five men started their search for Burke and travelling south-west in the direction of Central Mount He discovered and traced the Gregory River its source, then skirted the Barkly Tableland and found an inland river south, which the Herbert, but was later renamed the Georgina Little water could be and no trace of Burke and Wills and, deciding to he turned again, arriving back the depot at Albert River on 1862. On February commenced search of Burke and Wills first all east to
In 1860, in his longest and toughest Journey of eXplorAtiOn, hE tRaveLled With Nat BuchanaN Due wEst from Glen Prairie and cAme acRoSS the RIcH pastUres on tHE tRADitIoNaL trIbAL lAnds oF thE IningaI, which he reNamEd bowen Downs,  afTEr The QueenslAnd governor, Sir GEorGe BoweN. HE alSO gave engLish nAmes to tOwerhiLl Creek, CoRnISh CreeK And AramAC crEek.

IN 1860 the Bowen Downs was OPeNEd for settlemenT and LaNdSBoROUgh And buchanan apPlIed foR And were GRaNTED a lEAse of land therE, which becamE KnoWn as BoWeN DoWNs StatIon. By 1860, At THe aGe of 35 years, LaNdsbOrough now Owned oR Part-ownED over 1 miLlion aCreS of Land.

tO fInAncE tHE stOCkIng OF thE station laNdSboroUgh aND bUChanAn fOrmeD a parTnership, the LaNdsBoroUGh RIver COmpanY, witH RObert moreheAd and maTthew Young, of the scotTish AustrAliAn invEsTment cOmpany, And edwArd CornIsh, a friENd oF LANDSbOrough. The Bowen DownS STATiOn was estAblishED iN 1862, wITh Nat BucHaNan As thE FIrst mAnagER oF the propErty.

ThE SeArCh for BuRkE and WiLlS
As A reSult oF His eXcelleNt reputaTion aS A bushman and expLOrer, in August 1861 hE WaS PLaCEd in ChaRge of one of tHe foUR parTies SEnT ouT To seaRch foR tHE lOSt explorers, Burke and wiLls. His Party Was to commence Their searcH FROm the GulF of CARpENtaria. They set sAil on The brig FirEFly escorTed by The naval Steamship hmcSS VictoRia FroM BrIsbANE iN late August 1861. DuRINg thE vOyage arOunD to the GUlf, lanDsbOroUgH's team surVived shiPwReCk AnD muTiny oN One of the grEat baRriEr ReeF IslandS.

On 1 OcTobeR tHe PArtY of four WHiTES and FoUr AborIgiNeS arriVed bY ShiP at the mOuth of the albERt RiVeR aT the sitE of current BurKeTown. LandsbOrOugH's partY OF five men Started their first search FOr Burke And wills On 16 NoVember 1862, traVelLing soUth-WEst in tHe direCtion Of cenTRAl MouNT stUarT. HE discovereD ANd tRaced ThE GreGory RivEr to its source, then sKIrtEd the Barkly TaBleLand AND fOunD An INlaNd RIveR FLowing south, whicH he named thE HERbErt, but was lATer ReNamed thE GeorgiNa RivER. Little Water coulD be found aNd No trACE of burke and WiLls and, deCiding not TO contINuE he tuRneD north AgAin, ArrivIng bacK At tHe depOt at thE ALbert RIver oN 19 JAnuary 1862.

On 10 february he commenced anotHer expLoratIon In search oF BuRKe aNd Wills fiRst oF all travelLinG eaSt to
In 1860, in his longest an d toughest  jour ney  of  e xplo rati on, he travell e d wi th Nat Buchanan due we st fr om Glen Pr airie  and ca m ea c ros sth e r ic h  p astur eson thetraditiona l t ri bal lands of th e Iningai,  wh ich he renam edBowenDo wns ,   aft erthe Q ueensl a nd Gov ernor, Si rG eorgeB owen. H e al so g ave English names to Towerhill Cree k, Cor ni s hC r eek  an d Aramac C re ek.
I n 1860t he B o wen Downs was ope ned for set t lem ent an dLan d sborou gh an dB uch anan applie d fo r and wer e gran t ed a le a se of l and th ere , w hich be ca mekn o wna sBow e n D owns Sta ti on . By1860 , a t  the  ag e of  35 y ears, Landsbo rou gh n o w o wnedor pa rt-o wn ed ov er 1 m illio nacres of land.
Tofinance t hest ock in g oft he sta tio n L andsbor ough an d  Bu ch a n a nformed a partnersh ip , th e Landsb orough Ri ve r  Company ,wit h Ro b e rt Mo rehe a dand Matt hew Yo u ng ,of theSc ottish  A ust ral ian I n vest ment C ompany,and E d ward Cornish,a  friend of La n ds b o ro u gh.The  Bowen Down s St a tion  was es tab l ished  in 1 86 2 ,w ith Nat Buchanan as  t he fir st ma nager of theproperty.T h e search  for Bu r ke and Wills
A s a r esult of h i s excell ent r eputatio n as a bu s h man andexp lor er,  in A ug ust 1861 he w a s  pla ce d in ch arg e of on e o f t hefou rparties s ent outto  s ea rc h f or th e  lost ex pl ore rs , B urkea nd Wil ls. H is p ar ty was  to com m en c e  the ir  s earc h f ro m the  Gul f  of  Carpen taria. Th eys et s ai lon thebrig Fireflyes corted byth e n aval s t e amship H MCSS Victoria from Bris b ane inlat e Aug ust1861. Dur ing  the v oya g e arou nd tothe G ul f,L a ndsbo r o ug h's  t eam surviv e d  sh ipwre ck  and  mutiny  on one of the Gre a t B arrier Reef i sla nds. On  1O ct o ber  t h e p a r ty of four whit es and fou ra bo rigines ar r ive dby ship  at the  mout h  of the  Albert R iver at t he  sit e ofcurrent Bu rketown.  Landsbor o ugh's pa rty o f f ive me nsta rtedtheirf irs t sea rch fo rBurkeand W il ls on 16  November 1862, travell ing so uth-w est  in the d ire c tio n of Cent ralMount Stua rt.  He  disc ove r ed an d tr a ce d t h e Gre gory River toi ts  so u r ce , then skir t e d  th e Bar kly Tablel andand found an inla n d river flowin g so u t h,whi c h he  n amed the Herbe rt,  b u t  was lat er  renamed th e Georgi na River . Litt le wat er coul d be foundandnotrace ofBur ke and Wil ls  a n d, dec idin gnot to  conti n ue h e turned north aga in, a r r iving bac k atth e depot at t he AlbertRiver on 19  Janua ry 1 862.
On 10Fe bruary  he  c ommenced a n other exp lorat ion inse arch  of  Burke  and W illsfirs tofall trave l l in g  e as t  to 
In 1860,_in his_longest and toughest journey_of exploration,_he_travelled with_Nat_Buchanan due west_from Glen Prairie_and came across the_rich pastures on_the_traditional tribal lands of the Iningai, which he renamed Bowen Downs,  after the_Queensland_Governor, Sir_George_Bowen._He also gave English names_to Towerhill Creek, Cornish Creek_and Aramac_Creek.

In 1860 the Bowen Downs was opened for_settlement_and Landsborough and_Buchanan applied for and were granted a lease of_land there, which became known as_Bowen Downs Station._By_1860,_at the age of_35 years, Landsborough now owned or_part-owned over 1 million acres of_land.

To finance the stocking of the station_Landsborough and Buchanan formed a partnership,_the Landsborough River Company, with_Robert Morehead_and Matthew Young, of the_Scottish Australian Investment_Company, and_Edward Cornish, a_friend of Landsborough. The Bowen Downs_Station was established_in 1862, with Nat Buchanan as_the_first manager of_the_property.

The_search for_Burke and Wills
As_a_result of_his_excellent reputation as a bushman and_explorer,_in August 1861 he was placed in_charge of one of_the_four parties sent out_to search for the lost_explorers, Burke and Wills. His party_was to_commence their_search from the Gulf of Carpentaria. They set sail on the_brig Firefly escorted by the naval_steamship HMCSS Victoria from_Brisbane in_late_August 1861. During_the_voyage around_to the Gulf, Landsborough's team survived shipwreck_and mutiny_on one of the Great Barrier_Reef islands.

On 1 October_the_party of four whites and four_aborigines arrived by ship at the_mouth of the Albert River_at_the_site of current Burketown. Landsborough's_party of five men started their_first search for_Burke and Wills on 16 November 1862,_travelling_south-west in the direction of Central_Mount_Stuart. He discovered and traced the_Gregory_River_to its source, then skirted_the Barkly Tableland and found an_inland river flowing south, which he named the Herbert,_but was later_renamed the Georgina River. Little_water_could_be found and no trace of Burke and Wills and,_deciding not_to continue he_turned north again, arriving back at the depot at the_Albert River on 19 January 1862.

On 10_February he commenced another exploration in search of Burke and Wills_first of all travelling east to