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Biographical entry Austin, Thomas (1815 - 1871)
- Born
- 1815
Baltonsborough, Somerset, England - Died
- 1871
- Occupation
- Landowner
Summary
Thomas Austin was a property owner at Barwon Park, west of Geelong. In 1859 he imported 24 wild rabbits from England on the clipper Lightning.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Brown, P.L., 'Austin, James (1810-1896) and Thomas (1815-1871), settlers', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 43-44. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010041b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Austin, Thomas', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1466828. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003348. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 July 2006
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