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La Trobe, Charles Joseph (1801 - 1875)

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Naturalist and Administrator

Born: 30 March 1801 London, England. Died: 4 December 1875 England.

Charles Joseph La Trobe was the first Superintendent of the Port Phillip District 1839-51 and then Lieut-Governor of the newly formed Colony of Victoria until 1854. His interest in nature led to the founding of, among other institutions, the Melbourne Botanic Gardens.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000918. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 1 August 2006

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