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Len Beadell

Australian explorer · Australia · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1923 to 1995 · aged 72

Leonard Beadell OAM BEM FIEMS was a surveyor, road builder, bushman, artist and author, responsible for constructing over 6,000 km (3,700 mi) of roads and opening up isolated desert areas - some 2.5 million square kilometres - of central Australia from 1947 to 1963.

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Medal of the Order of Australia1988
British Empire Medal

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Born in West Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Beadell is sometimes called "the last true Australian explorer".

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Country
Australia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1995 · aged 72