Norfolk Island. Grazing cattle on a Norfolk roadway.
Some Important Historical People on Norfolk Island - Philip King and John Hunter. Philip Gidley King (1758-1808) travelled to Botany Bay with Governor Phillip on the Sirius before Phillip chose King to lead the first expedition to Norfolk Island in 1788. In 1789 King was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Norfolk on a salary of £250 per annum. Before taking up this post King returned to London to advise the Colonial Office on problems with the Botany Bay and Norfolk Island settlements. King was further promoted whilst in London and he also married. By the time the newlyweds arrived in Norfolk Island a son, Phillip Parker King was born in November 1791. Governor Phillip wanted King to replace himself as governor of NSW but the Admiralty sent Governor Hunter instead. King stayed on Norfolk until 1800 when Major Foveaux replaced him as Lieutenant Governor. King then returned to Sydney as Governor of NSW. King was an able administrator in NSW as he had been on Norfolk Island. His term saw sheep flocks and free settlers increase, trades and whalers also increased in NSW. He also led the attack on liquor and the officers of the New South Wales Corp but he failed to stop the rum trade. He had many public buildings erected by convicts during his governorship. He had ongoing arguments and disagreements with MacArthur, the most influential free settler in the colony. Despite his good works Governor King improperly granted William Bligh 1,345 acres of land when Bligh arrived in 1806 to replace King as Governor of NSW and he also granted over 600 acres to his son Phillip Parker King. Governor King died shortly after his return to London in 1808. King had one legitimate son with his wife, Phillip Parker king and two other sons, called Norfolk and Sydney with a convict woman, Ann Inett on Norfolk Island in 1790/91. Both were cared for by King and both rose to be lieutenants in the navy. King also had four daughters in NSW and two remained as permanent settlers there. John Hunter (1737-1821) was the second Captain on the Sirius when it sailed to Botany Bay in 1787 with Governor Arthur Phillip and Philip King. Captain Hunter later took the Sirius with supplies to Norfolk when it was wrecked and sunk. Hunter was a respected naval officer, a publisher of scientific works and a skilled artist. He sketched and painted landscapes and birds and plants of Norfolk and NSW. In 1795 he took up the post of Governor of NSW replacing Governor Phillip. As Governor he gave his name to the river and valley he had drawn and detailed for the British Government to the north of Sydney- the Hunter Valley. Hunter realised the power of the New South Wales Corp need to be broken but he failed to act on this. He was recalled in 1799 and handed over the post of Governor of NSW to Phillip King in 1800. Hunter lived on until 1821. His gave reports and paintings of Australian animals to Joseph Banks and his art works are an important part of our national heritage. Add a description
Norfolk Island. Grazing cattle on a Norfolk roadway.
Some Important Historical People on Norfolk Island - Philip King and John Hunter. Philip Gidley King (1758-1808) travelled to Botany Bay with Governor Phillip on the Sirius before Phillip chose King to lead the first expedition to Norfolk Island in 1788. In 1789 King was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Norfolk on a salary of £250 per annum. Before taking up this post King returned to London to advise the Colonial Office on problems with the Botany Bay and Norfolk Island settlements. King was further promoted whilst in London and he also married. By the time the newlyweds arrived in Norfolk Island a son, Phillip Parker King was born in November 1791. Governor Phillip wanted King to replace himself as governor of NSW but the Admiralty sent Governor Hunter instead. King stayed on Norfolk until 1800 when Major Foveaux replaced him as Lieutenant Governor. King then returned to Sydney as Governor of NSW. King was an able administrator in NSW as he had been on Norfolk Island. His term saw sheep flocks and free settlers increase, trades and whalers also increased in NSW. He also led the attack on liquor and the officers of the New South Wales Corp but he failed to stop the rum trade. He had many public buildings erected by convicts during his governorship. He had ongoing arguments and disagreements with MacArthur, the most influential free settler in the colony. Despite his good works Governor King improperly granted William Bligh 1,345 acres of land when Bligh arrived in 1806 to replace King as Governor of NSW and he also granted over 600 acres to his son Phillip Parker King. Governor King died shortly after his return to London in 1808. King had one legitimate son with his wife, Phillip Parker king and two other sons, called Norfolk and Sydney with a convict woman, Ann Inett on Norfolk Island in 1790/91. Both were cared for by King and both rose to be lieutenants in the navy. King also had four daughters in NSW and two remained as permanent settlers there. John Hunter (1737-1821) was the second Captain on the Sirius when it sailed to Botany Bay in 1787 with Governor Arthur Phillip and Philip King. Captain Hunter later took the Sirius with supplies to Norfolk when it was wrecked and sunk. Hunter was a respected naval officer, a publisher of scientific works and a skilled artist. He sketched and painted landscapes and birds and plants of Norfolk and NSW. In 1795 he took up the post of Governor of NSW replacing Governor Phillip. As Governor he gave his name to the river and valley he had drawn and detailed for the British Government to the north of Sydney- the Hunter Valley. Hunter realised the power of the New South Wales Corp need to be broken but he failed to act on this. He was recalled in 1799 and handed over the post of Governor of NSW to Phillip King in 1800. Hunter lived on until 1821. His gave reports and paintings of Australian animals to Joseph Banks and his art works are an important part of our national heritage. Add a description