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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-04-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000918b.htm person La Trobe Charles Joseph AACR2 30 March 1801 4 December 1875 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death England Naturalist Governor Science patron Charles La Trobe was the first Superintendent of the Port Phillip District 1839-1851 and then Lieut-Governor of the newly formed Colony of Victoria until 1854. His interest in nature led to the founding of, among other institutions, the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. 1839 1851 Career position - Superintendent, Port Phillip District 1851 1854 Career position - Lieutenant Governor, Colony of Victoria Colony of Victoria (1851 - 1901) 1851 1854

Charles La Trobe was the first Lieutenant Governor of Victoria.

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 La Trobe, Charles Joseph (18010320-18751204)

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 'La Trobe, Charles Joseph', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology La Trobe, Charles Joseph Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: "Present Position Exile": Charles La Trobe's Tasmanian Months Hammond, Victoria "Present Position Exile": Charles La Trobe's Tasmanian Months 1999 Island 76 95-104 Book Section: La Trobe, Charles Joseph (1801-1875), superintendent and lieutenant-governor Eastwood, Jill La Trobe, Charles Joseph (1801-1875), superintendent and lieutenant-governor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 89-93 Journal Article: Ferdinand Mueller and Charles La Trobe Darragh, T. A. Ferdinand Mueller and Charles La Trobe 2004 La Trobeana: the newsletter of the La Trobe Society of Australia 2 2 1-5 Journal Article: Ferdinand Mueller and Charles La Trobe: 'So many signs of benevolence and favour' Darragh, Tom Ferdinand Mueller and Charles La Trobe: 'So many signs of benevolence and favour' 2012 La Trobeana 11 3 25-9 Journal Article: La Trobe's 'honest looking German': Ferdinand Mueller and the botanical exploration of gold-rush Victoria Home, R. W. La Trobe's 'honest looking German': Ferdinand Mueller and the botanical exploration of gold-rush Victoria 2012 La Trobeana: the newsletter of the La Trobe Society of Australia 11 3 9-16 Journal Article: Grevillea latrobei Cohn, Helen M. <span style="font-style:italic">Grevillea latrobei</span> 2004 La Trobeana: the newsletter of the La Trobe Society of Australia 2 2 5-7 Book: La Trobe and his circle: an exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor State Library of Victoria La Trobe and his circle: an exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor Melbourne State Library of Victoria 1989 Journal Article: William Swainson: La Trobe's other botanical appoimtnent Dwyer, John William Swainson: La Trobe's other botanical appoimtnent 2020 La Trobeana: journal of the C. J. La Trobe Society Inc. 19 3 26-36 Book: Victoria's colonial governors, 1839-1900 McCaughey, J. Davis, Perkins, Naomi and Trumble, Angus Victoria's colonial governors, 1839-1900 Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press at the Miegunyah Press 1993 Book: La Trobe: traveller, writer, governor Barnes, John La Trobe: traveller, writer, governor Canberra Halstead Press 2017 Book: Surveying for Land Settlement in VIctoria 1836 - 1960 Chappel, Keith Lytton Surveying for Land Settlement in VIctoria 1836 - 1960 Melbourne, Vic. Office of Surveyor General, Victoria 1996 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Book Section: Gentlemen Collectors: the Port Phillip District, 1835-1855 Willis, Elizabeth Gentlemen Collectors: the Port Phillip District, 1835-1855 Carlton Melbourne University Press 2008 The Makers and Making of Indigenous Australian Museum Collections Peterson, Nicolas, Allen, Lindy and Hamby, Louise 113-35 Journal Article: A story of human endeavour: the Cape Paterson coal field, Victoria Enever, Jim A story of human endeavour: the Cape Paterson coal field, Victoria 2017 Journal of Australasian Mining History 15 21-46 Book: The Cranbourne meteorite Murphy, Sean The Cranbourne meteorite North Melbourne Australian Scholarly publishing 2023 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: Records of Victorian Botanists Maiden, J. H. Records of Victorian Botanists 1908 The Victorian naturalist 25 101-117 Charles Joseph La Trobe - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Charles Joseph La Trobe - Records MS 10852 1845 - 1846 Rough tracing of the features of the coast from the Hopkins to Cape Otway, December 1845 - April 1846 [MS 10852]. For information on other records consult the finding aids. Artwork Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1084 1851 - 1906 Despatches from Governor to Secretary of State, 1851-1906. 15 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 4020 1851 - 18541 Letters of introduction to the Governor, 1851-1854. 1 box Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 4022 1852 - 1857 Letters of introduction to the Governor, 1852-1857 1 box Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1092 1853 - 1908 Governor's letter books 1853-1908. 12 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 4106 1849 Schedule of Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1849. 1 box Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1085 1851 - 1856 Duplicate Despatches from Governor to Secretary of State, 1851-1856. 11 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1089 1851 - 1866 Duplicate circulars from Secretary of State, 1851-1866. 8 boxes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1086 1851 - 1869 Duplicate dispatches from Secretary of State, 1851-1869. 8 boxes Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1087 1851 - 1910 Despatches from Secretary of State to Governor, 1851-1910. 87 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1404 1851 - 1911 Register of despatches from the Secretary of State to the Governor, 1851-1911. 7 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1083 1851 - 1917 Register of despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State, 1851-1917. 6 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1090 1852 - 1884 Confidential despatches from the Secretary of State to the Governor, 1852-1884. 3 volumes Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 4325 1841 - 1956 Microfilm copy of index to Supreme Court Capital Case Files and Governor's Capital Sentence Files, 1841-1956. 1 roll Microfilm Superintendent of Port Phillip District - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Superintendent of Port Phillip District - Records VPRS 6925 1849 Microfilm copy of schedule of despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1849. 1 roll Microfilm Governor of Victoria - Records Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre Governor of Victoria - Records VPRS 1088 1851 - 1876 Circulars from Secretary of State, 1851-1876. 13 volumes