Charles Tyers
Captain Charles James Tyers RN FRSV (13 September 1806–20 September 1870) was a 19th century Australian surveyor and explorer, and the Commissioner for Crown Lands for Portland (1841) and Gippsland (1844). He was born in London, the son of John Tyers and his wife Elizabeth née Theobald.
There are many Australian geographical features named after him, including Tyers, Tyers Junction, Western Tyers, Tyers River, Mount Tyers, and Lake Tyers. His many achievements include the surveying and naming of Port Essington (1839), the determination of the border between South Australia and Victoria, naming the Baw Baw plateau, and being the first European (in 1841) to climb Mount Emu and Mount Buninyong in the Western District of Victoria.
Read more about Charles Tyers: Early Career, Commissioner For Crown Lands For Portland, Commissioner For Crown Lands For Gippsland