Biographical entry Hellyer, Henry (1790 - 1832)
- Born
- 1790
- Died
- 9 September 1832
Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Surveyor
Summary
Henry Hellyer arrived in Tasmania in 1826 and explored north west of the island for the Van Diemen's Land Co. He was appointed to the Government Survey Department in 1832 but committed suicide.
Archival resources
University of Tasmania Library, Special/Rare Collection
- Henry Hellyer - Records, 1827, R.12; University of Tasmania Library, Special/Rare Collection. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Eldershaw, Shirley M., 'Hellyer, Henry (1790-1832), explorer and surveyor', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 528-529. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010489b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Hellyer, Henry', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468404. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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