Thomas Bather Moore

Who was Thomas Bather Moore?

Thomas Bather Moore was a pioneer of Western Tasmania.

He was born at New Norfolk and died at Queenstown. He was buried at the graveyard Strahan overlooking Macquarie Harbour.

He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He had been a prospector, track cutter, botanist, geographer and geologist - all mainly in West Coast, Tasmania area.

His tracks were legendary routes through parts of the South West Wilderness, as well as the West Coast Range. He had been considered one of the most experienced of Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company's track cutters.

Charles Whitham's book 'Western Tasmania' was dedicated to his memory. In part of the dedication Whitham states: -

Thomas Moore was the first in place, though not in time, of those who have explored Western Tasmania. He traversed every portion of the territory, sometimes as a prospector....

his knowledge of this region was never equalled by any other, and will never be surpassed'

He named many features including Mount Strahan, the Thureau Hills and the Tofft River which runs between those hills and Mount Huxley.

Whitham says in his book T.B.