George Augustus Robinson

Deceased Person

1791 – 1866

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Who was George Augustus Robinson?

George Augustus Robinson was a builder and untrained preacher. He was the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip District from 1839 to 1849. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Protector of Aborigines by the Colonial Office in Great Britain, he had been called upon to mount a "friendly mission" to find the 300 remaining Aboriginals in Tasmania.

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Born
Mar 22, 1791
London
Lived in
  • Tasmania
Died
Oct 18, 1866
Bath

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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