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Biographical entry Schaffer, Philip ( - 1828?)
- Born
- Hesse, Germany
- Died
- 1828?
New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Vigneron
Summary
Philip Schaffer, a German, with an acre under vines, was the first private vigneron in New South Wales. At this stage the only other vines recorded were on three acres in the governor's garden at Parramatta.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- 'Schaffer (Schaeffer), Philip (d. 1828?), farmer', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, p. 420. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020377b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Schaffer, Philip', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463319. 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=P003934. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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