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Charles Winnecke
Personal details
Born1856
Norwood, South Australia
Died10 October 1902(1902-10-10) (aged 45)
OccupationExplorer and botanist

Charles George Alexander Winnecke (18 November 1857 – 10 September 1902)[1] was an Australian explorer and botanist best known for leading the Horn Expedition to Central Australia in 1894.

Members of the Horn Scientific Expedition (Winnecke seated third from right)
Members of the Horn Expedition in Alice Springs in 1894 (Winnecke standing, fourth from right)
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