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... George Arthur who was Lieut - Governor of Tasmania from 1824 to 1837. Though a controversial figure , he has been described as ' unselfish , of inviolable integrity , and a pre - eminently able administrator ' . His name is kept alive ...
... George Arthur who was Lieut - Governor of Tasmania from 1824 to 1837. Though a controversial figure , he has been described as ' unselfish , of inviolable integrity , and a pre - eminently able administrator ' . His name is kept alive ...
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... Lieut John Bowen had formed a settlement at Risdon Cove , but Lieut - Governor David Collins considered the site unsuitable , and shifted it to Sullivan Cove , taking possession on 19 February 1804. Bowen had already called the Risdon ...
... Lieut John Bowen had formed a settlement at Risdon Cove , but Lieut - Governor David Collins considered the site unsuitable , and shifted it to Sullivan Cove , taking possession on 19 February 1804. Bowen had already called the Risdon ...
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... Lieut John : Nobby's Head Shortland , Lieut T. G .: Hunter River Simpson , A. A .: Simpson Desert * Simpson , John ... Governor : Shannon River ; Sorell * ; Mount Wellington Southey , Robert : Greta Sparke , A. B .: Tempe Spencer , Earl : ...
... Lieut John : Nobby's Head Shortland , Lieut T. G .: Hunter River Simpson , A. A .: Simpson Desert * Simpson , John ... Governor : Shannon River ; Sorell * ; Mount Wellington Southey , Robert : Greta Sparke , A. B .: Tempe Spencer , Earl : ...
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Aboriginal name Aboriginal word Adelaide Bass Bathurst birthplace Brisbane called Camp Captain Cook coast Colonial command corruption Cove Creek d'Entrecasteaux Dalrymple Discovered and named discovery district Duke Duyfken E. J. Eyre Earl early settler Ernest Giles expedition explorer Fitzroy George gold Goulburn Governor Macquarie Harbour Henry Hill Island Q James John Oxley Kangaroo known Lady Nelson Lake later Leichhardt Lieut Lieut-Governor Lord Matthew Flinders McDouall Stuart meaning Moreton Mount NSW Mount Q Murray River name was given Named by Captain Named by Flinders Named by Governor Nicolas Baudin NSW Aboriginal NSW Named NT Named origin P. P. King Peak Peninsula Plains probably Q Aboriginal Q Discovered Queensland River NSW River Q Named river was discovered rock Scotland settlement South Australia South Wales station Strait survey surveyor Surveyor-General Swamp Sydney T. L. Mitchell Tasman Tasmania Thomas town township tree vessel Victoria water hole Western Australia William wrote