Person

Hume, Hamilton (1797 - 1873)

Born
19 June 1797
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Died
19 April 1873
Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Explorer

Summary

Hamilton Hume began his exploration of New South Wales in 1814 when he reached the Berrima-Bong bong district. In 1824-1825 he teamed up with W.H. Hovell for the famous and fruitful journey to Port Phillip.

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Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Hamilton Hume - Records, 1821 - 1924, FM 3/690; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

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Journal Articles

  • Scott, E., 'Hume and Hovell's Journey to Port Phillip', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 7 (1921). Details

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See also

  • Serle, Percival, Dictionary of Australian biography (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949). Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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"... the rengitj, as a visible mark or imprint on the land, is characterised as a place of origin, the repository of all names, as well as a kind of mapped visual expression of the connection between people and places which is to be carried out in the temporal sequence of the journey." Fanca Tamisari (1998) 'Body, Vision and Movement: In the footprints of the ancestors'. Oceania 68(4) p260