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Biographical entry 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 1824-5 he teamed up with W.H. Hovell for the famous and fruitful journey to Port Phillip.
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
Book Sections
- Hume, Stuart H., 'Hume, Hamilton (1797-1873), explorer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 564-565. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010527b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Scott, E., 'Hume and Hovell's Journey to Port Phillip', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, vol. 7, 1921. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Hume, Hamilton', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-551969. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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