Hamilton Hume

Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. Born in Parramatta, a settlement close to (and now a suburb of) Sydney, Hume began exploring as a teenager, and made several journeys before his 1824-25 expedition with William Hovell, which discovered the overland route between Sydney and Port Phillip Bay, on whose shores Melbourne now stands. Image File history File links Hamilton Hume, from The explorers of Australia and their life-work by Ernest Favenc, 1908 Online text File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Hamilton Hume, from The explorers of Australia and their life-work by Ernest Favenc, 1908 Online text File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Parramatta is a city, suburb and Local Government Area in Sydney, Australia, 25 kilometres west of the central business district (CBD) in Western Sydney. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... William Hilton Hovell (April 26, 1786 - November 9, 1875) was an English explorer of Australia. ... There is also Local Government Area called the City of Port Phillip. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of...

In 1828, Hume journeyed with Charles Sturt into western New South Wales, where they discovered the Darling River, the Murray River's longest tributary. 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Sturt c. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales. ...

Hume later served as a magistrate in Yass until his death. A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ... Yass is a town in New South Wales, Australia. ...

The (Hume and Hovell expedition) is commemorated by the Hume Highway, the principal road between Sydney and Melbourne. Hume and Hovell were also commemorated by having their portraits printed on the Australian one-pound banknote between 1953 and 1966. The Hume and Hovell expedition was one of the most important journeys of explorations undertaken in eastern Australia. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Fifty pound note The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

External references

• Cooma Cottage, Yass - Hume's home from 1839