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Arthur, John (1804 - 1849) |
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| Botanist and Gardener | ||
| Born: 1804 Dunkeld, Scotland. Died: 1849 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. | ||
| John Arthur was Melbourne's first botanical gardener. He arrived in Port Phillip in the first Scottish migrant barque, the "David Clark", in 1839. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Dunkeld, Scotland, 1804. Died Melbourne, January 1849. Trained as a landscapre gardener in Scotland; arrived Melbourne 1839; farming, Heidelberg district; first superintendent, Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1846-49. |
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