May 1859 - January 1860
 
At an Adjourned meeting of the Exploration Committee [joint meeting with the Exploration Fund Raising Committee], held at 4.00 pm at the Mechanic's Institute on Collins-street.Thursday, 12 May 1859, Captain Frances Cadell was elected to the Exploration Committee. He attended his first meeting in January 1860.
| 1. | Sir William Foster Stawell, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 2. | Dr David Elliott Wilkie MD., | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 3. | Dr John Macadam, (Hon Secretary) | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 4. | The Hon John Hodgson, MLC., | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 5. | Dr Ferdinand von Mueller, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 6. | Sir Frederick McCoy, | (Also a member of the Fund Raising Committee) | 
| 7. | Professor Georg Neumayer, | |
| 8. | Dr Richard Eades, | |
| 9. | Charles Whybrow Ligar Esq., | |
| 10. | Reverend Father John Ignatius Bleasdale, | |
| 11. | Dr J William Mackenna, | |
| 12. | Dr William Gillbee, | |
| 13. | Sizar Elliott Esq., | |
| 14. | Dr Solomon Iffla, | |
| 15. | Angus McMillan Esq., | |
| 16. | John Watson Esq. | |
| 17. | Captain Frances Cadell | |

Biographies of members of the Exploration Committee
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