Person

Wedge, John Helder (1793 - 1872)

Born
1793
Died
22 November 1872
Medlands, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Surveyor and Explorer

Summary

John Wedge was Assistant Surveyor, Van Diemen's Land 1824-1835, doing most of his work in the north-east and central highlands. In 1835 he crossed Bass Strait and explored the Barwon River. His diaries were published by the Royal Society of Tasmania in 1962.

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Archives Office of Tasmania

  • John Helder Wedge - Records, 1835, NS 278; Archives Office of Tasmania. Details

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

  • John Helder Wedge - Records, 1835, MS 9302; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

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McCarthy, G.J.

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