"The boat went up the large river I have spoken of, which comes from the east, and I am glad to state about six miles up found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village. The natives on shore."
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Journal entry, 8 June 1835. Printed in James Bonwick and W. Westgarth, Discovery and Settlement of Port Phillip (Melbourne, 1856) ch. 5
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John Batman
John Batman (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, entrepreneur and explorer, who had a prominent role in the founding of Melbourne. He was also involved in the Black War in Van Diemen's Land.
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