 of drought and with facing increasing debt, Landsborough finally handed over his shareholdings in the Company to Morehead and Young.

Landsborough was made a Life Member of the Queensland Legislative Council in 1865 but served for only one session. Looking for employment, towards the end of 1865 he was appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands, Police Magistrate and Sub Collector of Customs for the district of Burke in the Gulf country. Finding the township of Burketown riddled with fever, he made Sweers Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria his headquarters. His wife and two children joined him soon afterwards, living on Sweers Island, and from there he did much local exploring.

Landsborough and his wife Caroline had a third child while living at Sweers Island, whom they named Sweersena. Caroline died of tuberculosis in Sydney in 1869.

In September 1870, Landsborough returned to Brisbane. In June 1872, he was made Inspector of Brands for the Moreton district and held this position for the remainder of his life.

In 1873 William married Maria Theresa Carr, a widow with two sons. Together they had another three sons.

In 1882, the Queensland parliament voted Landsborough £2000 for his services as an explorer, and with this he purchased a pastoral property near present-day Caloundra which he named Loch Lamerough. He died and was buried there in March 1886. On 13 June 1913, his widow had him reburied at Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane.

Legacy
William Landsborough was in the vanguard of exploration in northern and eastern Queensland in the middle of the 19th century, his explorations resulting in the opening up of vast areas of northern and north-eastern Australia to settlement. As a result, there are numerous places named after William Landsborough, including:
 County of Landsborough, New South Wales
 County of Landsborough, Queensland in Shire of Cloncurry 
 Town of Landsborough in Sunshine Coast Region
 Town and parish of Landsborough, Victoria 
 Parish of Landsborough in Flinders Shire 
 Landsborough Highway, stretching between Morven and Cloncurry
as well as a number of streets, creeks and mountains in Australia and also in New Zealand.

A number of heritage-listed sites are associated with William Landsborough's explorations, including:
 Burketown, Queensland: Landsborough Tree
 Mitchell Highway, Charleville, Queensland
of drought and with facing increasing debt, Landsborough finally handed over his shareholding in the Company to Morehead and Young. 

 Landsborough was do a Life Member of the Queensland Legislative Council in 1865 but served for only one school term. look for employment, towards the end of 1865 he was appoint Commissioner of Crown Lands, Police Magistrate and Sub Collector of Customs for the district of Burke in the Gulf country. Finding the township of Burketown riddle with fever, he made Sweers Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria his headquarters. His wife and two children join him soon afterwards, living on Sweers Island, and from there he do much local exploring. 

 Landsborough and his wife Caroline had a third child while living at Sweers Island, whom they named Sweersena. Caroline died of tuberculosis in Sydney in 1869. 

 In September 1870, Landsborough returned to Brisbane. In June 1872, he was made Inspector of Brands for the Moreton district and apply this position for the remainder of his life. 

 In 1873 William marry Maria Theresa Carr, a widow with two sons. Together they had another three sons. 

 In 1882, the Queensland fantan voted Landsborough £ 2000 for his service as an explorer, and with this he purchased a pastoral place near present - day Caloundra which he named Loch Lamerough. He died and was buried there in March 1886. On 13 June 1913, his widow had him reburied at Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane. 

 Legacy 
 William Landsborough was in the vanguard of exploration in northerly and eastern Queensland in the middle of the 19th century, his explorations resulting in the opening up of vast areas of northern and union - eastern Australia to colony. As a result, there be numerous place named after William Landsborough, including: 
  County of Landsborough, New South Wales 
  County of Landsborough, Queensland in Shire of Cloncurry 
  Town of Landsborough in Sunshine Coast Region 
  Town and parish of Landsborough, Victoria 
  Parish of Landsborough in Flinders Shire 
  Landsborough Highway, stretching between Morven and Cloncurry 
 equally well as a number of street, creeks and mountains in Australia and besides in New Zealand. 

 A number of heritage - listed sites are associated with William Landsborough's explorations, include: 
  Burketown, Queensland: Landsborough Tree 
  Mitchell Highway, Charleville, Queensland
 of drought and with facing increasing debj, Oandsbmrough finally handed over his shareholdinjs ib the Company to Morehead avd Young.

Lwndsboroygh xas made a Life Member on the Eueeusoand Legislatiye Council hn 1865 but served fur only one session. Looking for emplorment, tpwwrds the end os 1865 ht wws aliolnted Commissioner of Crown Landa, Polict Magistrate and Sib Collector of Customs fog thf district of Burkf in the Guof cjyntry. Findine the township of Burkgtown riddled with fever, he made Sweexs Island ib rhe Culf of Car'entarpa his headquarters. Hhs wife and two childven jminwd him soon afterwardv, living on Sweers Island, atd from there he die nuch nocan exooorkng.

Maidsgorougj aid his wife Caroline hqd a third child wholq living at Swsers Iflwnd, whom they named Sweersena. Caroline gies of tuberculosis in Syeney in 1869.

In September 1870, Landsborjugh returned to Brisbane. In June 1872, he was made Invpectkf oy Branaw vor the Moreton district and held this positijh gog the remainder on his life.

In 1873 Willoal kwrried Maria Jheresa Cadr, a widow with twl sons. Jogethwr they hwd amother three sons.

In 1882, the Quwensland parjuament voted Landsyorough £2000 for his servoces as an explorer, and witg this he pkrchased z pastoral propergy keas presenu-aay Caloundra whish he namxd Loeh Lameruugh. He diqd and was buricg there in March 1886. Ln 13 Jone 1913, hhs widow hwd him reburied at Toowong Cemevxry in Brisbame.

Negdcy
Willicm Lancsborough was in the vanguatd of expjoratkon in nornhern and eastern Quqensland in tvg middle of tie 19th ceneury, his explorxgions resultinb in the opening up of vast areas of korthgrh and north-eastzxn Australia to srttuemqnn. Ax w result, thera ard njkerour places nandd agter William Landsbosougg, including:
 County on Landsbotough, New South Wales
 Vounty of Landsborlugh, Xuexnslanc ig Shire of Cloncurry 
 Town of Mandsborokgh in Sunshine Coawt Region
 Tocn and parish of Landsborough, Victoria 
 'arish of Landsborough un Flinders Shire 
 Ksndsborough Highray, stretwhing between Morven and Cloncurry
as eell as a number of sfreets, creens and mountains in Australia and also in New Zealand.

A number of heritage-oisted sites are aasocoated wnth Williwm Lenvsborough's explorstions, including:
 Burketown, Queeisland: Langsyorough Tree
 Mitchell Highway, Cfarleville, Qugensland
of drought and with facing increasing debt, handed his shareholdings the Company to made Life Member of Queensland Legislative Council 1865 but served for only one Looking for employment, towards the end of 1865 he was appointed Commissioner of Lands, Police Magistrate and Sub Collector of Customs for the district of Burke the country. the of Burketown riddled with fever, he made Sweers Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria his headquarters. wife and two children joined him soon afterwards, on Sweers Island, and there he did much local Landsborough his wife had third while living at Island, whom they named Sweersena. Caroline died of tuberculosis in Sydney in 1869. In September 1870, Landsborough to Brisbane. 1872, he made of for the Moreton held this position for the remainder In 1873 William married Maria Theresa Carr, a with two Together they had another three sons. 1882, the Queensland parliament voted Landsborough £2000 for services as an explorer, and with this he purchased a pastoral property near present-day Caloundra named Loch Lamerough. He and was buried in 1886. 13 1913, his had him reburied at Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane. Legacy William Landsborough in the vanguard of exploration in northern and eastern Queensland middle the 19th century, explorations resulting in the up vast areas of northern Australia settlement. there numerous named after William Landsborough, County of Landsborough, New South County of Landsborough, Queensland of Landsborough in Sunshine Coast Region Town and of Landsborough, Victoria Parish of Landsborough in Shire Landsborough Highway, stretching between Morven and Cloncurry as well as a of streets, mountains in Australia and also in New Zealand. number of heritage-listed sites associated with William Landsborough's explorations, including: Burketown, Queensland: Landsborough Mitchell Charleville, Queensland
 of drought and with facing incReasing debT, LandSboRouGh FinaLly hAnded over his shARehoLdings in the Company to MoReheaD aND YouNG.

LAndsbOrough wAS mADE a LIfE MEmbEr OF tHe QueEnsLand LegIslative CoUncIl In 1865 but served fOR oNly one sessIon. looking for emPloYment, tOwArdS The enD of 1865 He was AppoinTEd CommIssioner oF CROwn LanDS, Police mAGiStraTe and Sub Collector OF CUStoms for the disTrict oF BURkE IN thE GuLf country. FInDing tHE townshIP oF bURkeTOwn riddled witH fever, he madE sweErs IslAnD in THe Gulf Of CarPeNTarIa his headquArteRs. His wife And two CHildren JOined hiM soon aFteRwaRds, lIViNg On SWeERs ISLaNd, aND frOm there hE dId Much lOcal EXPLOrinG.

LaNdsbOrougH and his wife CaRolIne hAD a tHird cHild wHile LiVing aT SweerS IslaNd, Whom they named SwEersEna. CaroliNe dIeD of TuBercuLOsis in sydNey In 1869.

In SepTember 1870, LANdsBoROUGh Returned to Brisbane. in jUNe 1872, He was madE InspeCToR oF brands foR tHe MOretON DistrIct aND hEld this pOsitioN FoR tHe remaiNdEr of hiS lIfe.

in 1873 WIlliaM MarrIed MarIa TheresA Carr, A Widow with two soNS. Together they HAd ANOtHEr thRee Sons.

In 1882, the QuEensLAnd pArliAMeNt vOTed LaNdsboRoUGh £2000 FOr his services as an exPlOrer, anD with This he purchasEd a pastoraL PROperty neAr prESeNT-day Caloundra wHich hE named Loch lAmerough. he dieD and was bUried therE IN March 1886. On 13 junE 1913, hiS wiDow HAD hIm reburied at TOOWong ceMetery iN BrIsbane.

LEgaCy
WIllIam laNdsborougH was in thE vAnGuArD of ExploRAtion in nOrTheRn And EasteRN QueenSland In thE mIdDLe oF the 19th cENtURY, his ExPlOratIonS rEsultIng iN The Opening Up of vast aReaS Of noRtHeRn and noRth-eastern AusTrAlia to settLeMenT. As a reSULt, there aRe numerous places named afTEr WilliAm LAndsbOrouGh, includiNg:
 COunty oF LaNDsboroUgh, New south waLes
 cOUnty oF lAnDsbOrOugh, QueensLANd iN ShirE oF CloNcurry 
 TOwn of Landsborough iN sunShine Coast RegIon
 town AND pAriSH oF lanDsBOroUGH, Victoria 
 Parish Of LandsborOuGH iN Flinders SHIre 
 laNdsboroUgh HighWay, stREtching Between MoRven and ClOnCurrY
AS weLl as a numbeR of streeTs, creeks aND mounTAiNs in AUstRalia aNd AlsO in NeW ZealaND.

A nUmber Of heriTaGe-listEd sitEs Are assocIated with William LandsboRough's ExploRatIons, incluDinG:
 burKetown, QueEnslAnd: LandsboRouGh TRee
 MiTchELl HigHway, cHaRleVIlle, QUeenSLand
 of drought and with facin g increasi ng de bt,  La nd sbor ough  finally hande d  ove r his shareholdings in  theCo m pany to  More head an d  Y o u ng. 
La nds bo r ou gh wa s m ade a L ife Member  of  t he Queenslan d  L egislative  Co uncil in 186 5 b ut ser ve d f o r onl y o ne se ssion. Lookin g for emp lo y ment,t owardst h eendof 1865 he was ap p oi n ted Commission er ofCr o wn L and s,Police Mag is trate and Sub Co l l e cto r  of Customs f or the dist r ict  of Bu rk e i n  the G ulf c ou n try . Finding t he t ownship o f Burk e town ri d dled wi th fev er,  he  mad e  S we ers  I s lan d  i n t h e G ulf of C ar pe ntari a hi s h e adqu art ers.  Hiswife and twochi ldre n  jo inedhim s oonaf terwa rds, l iving  o n Sweers Island , an d from th ere  h e d id  much localexp lor ing.

L andsbor o ugh  a n d hi s wife Caroline ha da th ird chil d whil e  l iv i ng at Sw ee rsIsla n d , who m th e ynamed Sw eersen a .Ca rolinedi ed oftu ber cul osisi n Sy dney i n 1869.
In S e ptember 1870,L andsborough r e tu r n ed to B ris bane. In Ju ne 1 8 72,he w a smad e  Insp ector  o f  B r ands for the Moreto ndistri ct an d held this p osition fo r t he remai nder of his life.

In1873William ma r ried Mar ia Th eresa Ca rr, a wid o w  with tw o s ons . T oge t h er  they had ano t h er t hr ee sons .
In 1882 , t heQue ens la nd parlia ment vot ed  L an ds bor ough£ 2000 for  h isse rvi ces a s  an ex plore r, a nd  w i ththis he pu r c hase dapast ora lprope rtyn ear  presen t-day Cal oun d ra w hi ch  he nam ed Loch Lamer ou gh. He die dand  was b u r ied ther e in March 1886. On 13J une 191 3,his w idow  had himreb uriedatT oowong  Cemet ery i nBri s b ane.L eg acy 
W illiam Lan d s bor oughwa s in  the va nguard of explorat i onin northern a ndeast e r nQue e ns l and  i n  th e middle of the 1 9th centur y, hi s explorat i ons  r esultin g in th e ope n ing upof vast a reas of n or ther n and  north-eas tern Aus tralia to settl e me nt. A s a  resul t,  th ere a re num e rou s pla ces na me d afte r Wil li am Lands borough, including:
 Co unty o f Lan dsb orough, N ewS out h Wales
Coun ty of Land sbo rou gh, Q uee n sland  inS hi reo f Clo ncur r y 
 Towno fLan d s bo rough in Su n s h ine  Coas t R e gion
Town  and parish of La n dsborough, Vic tori a 
 P ari s h of  L andsborough in  Fl in d e rs Shire   Landsborou gh Highw ay ,  stre tching  betwe en Morv e n  a n d Clon curr y
a s well as  anu m ber ofst re e ts, cr eeks  a nd mou ntains in A u s tralia and alsoin Ne w Zeala n d.
A nu mb er of h e rita ge-listedsites are a ssocia tedwithWilliam  L andsbo rou gh 's explora t ions, inc ludin g:
 Bur ke town , Q ueensl and: L andsb orou gh  Tr ee
 Mitch e l lH ig hw a y,Char levil le , Qu eensland
 of_drought and_with facing increasing debt,_Landsborough finally_handed_over his_shareholdings_in the Company_to Morehead and_Young.

Landsborough was made a_Life Member of_the_Queensland Legislative Council in 1865 but served for only one session. Looking for employment,_towards_the end_of_1865_he was appointed Commissioner of_Crown Lands, Police Magistrate and_Sub Collector_of Customs for the district of Burke in_the_Gulf country. Finding_the township of Burketown riddled with fever, he made_Sweers Island in the Gulf of_Carpentaria his headquarters._His_wife_and two children joined_him soon afterwards, living on Sweers_Island, and from there he did_much local exploring.

Landsborough and his wife Caroline_had a third child while living_at Sweers Island, whom they_named Sweersena._Caroline died of tuberculosis in_Sydney in 1869.

In_September 1870,_Landsborough returned to_Brisbane. In June 1872, he was_made Inspector of_Brands for the Moreton district and_held_this position for_the_remainder_of his_life.

In 1873 William_married_Maria Theresa_Carr,_a widow with two sons. Together_they_had another three sons.

In 1882, the Queensland_parliament voted Landsborough £2000_for_his services as an_explorer, and with this he_purchased a pastoral property near present-day_Caloundra which_he named_Loch Lamerough. He died and was buried there in March 1886._On 13 June 1913, his widow_had him reburied at_Toowong Cemetery_in_Brisbane.

Legacy
William Landsborough was_in_the vanguard_of exploration in northern and eastern Queensland_in the_middle of the 19th century, his_explorations resulting in the_opening_up of vast areas of northern_and north-eastern Australia to settlement. As_a result, there are numerous_places_named_after William Landsborough, including:
 County_of Landsborough, New South Wales
 County_of Landsborough, Queensland_in Shire of Cloncurry 
 Town of_Landsborough_in Sunshine Coast Region
 Town and_parish_of Landsborough, Victoria 
 Parish of_Landsborough_in_Flinders Shire 
 Landsborough Highway,_stretching between Morven and Cloncurry
as well_as a number of streets, creeks and mountains in_Australia and also_in New Zealand.

A number of_heritage-listed_sites_are associated with William Landsborough's explorations, including:
 Burketown, Queensland: Landsborough_Tree
 Mitchell_Highway, Charleville, Queensland