John Hunter (Governor)
John Hunter (born August 29, 1737 in Leith , Edinburgh , † March 13, 1821 in London ) was a Scottish pioneer in Australia and from 1795 to 1800 Governor of New South Wales .
Hunter came to Australia in 1787 with the First Fleet as the second captain of the HMS Sirius . He brought convicts to Norfolk Island in 1790 and was close to starvation there after a shipwreck. On the return trip with the Waaksamheyd , groups of islands discovered a long time ago ( Stewart and Lord Howe Islands ) were passed and the Duke of York Island was explored more closely. As governor, he sponsored the expeditions of George Bass and Matthew Flinders .
The Hunter River in New South Wales is named after him.
Web links
- John Hunter: Birds & flowers of New South Wales drawn on the spot in 1788, '89 & '90. National Library of Australia
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| SURNAME | Hunter, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish Australian pioneer and Governor of New South Wales (1795–1800) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1737 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leith , Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1821 |
| Place of death | London |