William Collins (colonist)
William Collins (1760–1819) was an English naval officer and an early settler in Tasmania, Australia.[1] In April 1804 he was appointed Hobart's first harbour master. He established Australia's first whaling station at Ralphs Bay, Tasmania, in 1805.
References[edit]
- ^ "Collins, William (1760–1819)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 1966. ISSN 1833-7538.
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