John Pascoe Fawkner - Sorrento, Victoria
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spartan2224
S 38° 20.936 E 144° 45.805
55H E 304556 N 5753101
A Plaque Commemorating "The Father of Melbourne"
Waymark Code: WM922E
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 06/16/2010
Views: 8
Written on the sign:
Strange was the destiny of an 11 year old boy who arrived at Sulliven Bay in October 1803 on board the Calcutta with his convict father, his mother and his young sister.
With the rest of the settlers, he and his family moved in 1804 to Van Diemen's Land, where he grew up and was himself convicted for helping convicts escape.
He married and became a businessman in Launceston.
In 1835, he brought the schooner Enterprise to cross the Bass Straight and Settle on the Yarra River.
He was JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER. "Father of Melbourne".
Check the web link for further information on John Fawkner
Age/Event Date: 1803
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Related Website: [Web Link]
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Historic Resources.: Not listed
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