Biographical entry Batman, John (1801 - 1839)

Summary

John Batman was the first person to realise the potential of land near the Yarra River as a spot for a town and is thus considered one of the founders of Melbourne.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Brown, P. L., 'Batman, John (1801-1839), Pioneer of Melbourne', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, pp. 67-71. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010066b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Batman, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-626468. 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=P003363. Details
• Science and the making of Victoria, with Royal Society of Victoria, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/smv/scripts/smv-dynindex.php3?EID=P003363. Details