Historedia
Person

William Gosse

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Gosse, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Gosse reaches Uluru and names it Ayers Rock

    1873

    Role: Explorer

    1. 19 July 1873 · Central AustraliaGosse Sights Uluru and Names It Ayers Rock

      William Gosse sighted Uluru on 19 July 1873 and named it Ayers Rock in honour of Sir Henry Ayers, Chief Secretary of South Australia.

Sources

  1. William Gosse (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
  2. Uluru Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14