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C. D'OYLEY H. APLIN. 



On the 9tTi September, 1875, there died at Somerset, Cape York 

 Peninsula, N. Queensland, 0. D'Oyley H. Aplin, an old and well- 

 known Australian colonist and geologist. Mr. Aplin emigrated in 

 1842, and carried on pastoral pursuits in the western portion of 

 what is now the Colony of Victoria. In 1849 he proceeded to 

 Borneo, where, under his relative, Sir James Brook, he held the 

 offices of Collector of Customs and Surveyor-General. Eeturning 

 after a time to England, Mr. Aplin applied himself to scientific 

 studies, especially Geology, and again in 1852 returning to Victoria, 

 he worked with his brother on the gold-fields. Shortly after this he 

 became a member of Mr. Selwyn's staff on the Victorian Geological 

 Survey, and remained in this post for many years, assuming the 

 Acting Directorate during Mr. Selwyn's absence in England for 

 twelve months or more. About the year 1864 Mr. Aplin resigned 

 his connexion with the Victorian Civil Service, and set up as 

 a consulting geologist in Melbourne, but again became connected 

 with the Geological Survey for a short time, till in 1868 he accepted 

 an invitation from the Queensland Government to act as Govern- 

 ment Geologist for the Southern Districts. At the expiry of his 

 term of duty he retired into private life, but more recently was 

 appointed police magistrate at Somerset, where he died after a very 

 short illness. By his death the Queensland Government have lost 

 a valuable officer. 



As a geologist Mr. Aplin was more widely known in the Austra- 

 lian colonies than in this country. Irrespective of the numerous 

 maps of which Mr. Aplin was the author, or part author, whilst 

 on the Geological Survey, the following are amongst his chief 

 writings : 



1. Report on the "Wood's Point Gold-field, Victoria. 1864. Melbourne. Fcap. 



By Authority. 



2. Eeport on the Geological and Mining Features of the Gympie Gold-field. 



1868. Brisbane. Fcap. By Authority. 



3. Geological Report on the Southern District of Queensland. 1868. Ibid. 



4. Geological Report on the Southern District of Queensland, south of the Bunya- 



Bunya Range, between the River Brisbane and the Coast, including some 

 observations on the Gold Deposits at Jinna and Gooroomjam. 1869. Id. 



5. Report on the Geological and Mineralogical Features of a Part of the South 



and North Portions of the Burnett District. 1870. Id. 



6. Report on the Auriferous Country of the Upper Condamine, embracing the 



diggings at Talgai, Thames Creek, Canal Creek, and Lucky Valley. 1869. 

 Brisbane. Fcap. By Authority. 



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