Frank Jardine was born on 28 August 1841 at the "Rathluba" property near East Maitland in the British colony of New South Wales. His father, John Jardine, was a Scottish military officer who came to Australia with his wife in 1840 to take up the offer of a land grant and become a grazier.
Frank Jardine's birth occurred at "Rathluba" property near East Maitland, New South Wales, where his father, John Jardine, was a Scottish military officer who immigrated to Australia with his wife in 1840 to take up land and become a grazier.