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Sir John Hindmarsh [B 11165] • Photograph

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Summary

Rear Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh was a naval officer and the first Governor of South Australia. He arrived in South Australia on board the "Buffalo" in 1836. Hindmarsh wanted the colony to be settled at Port Lincoln. Colonel Light chose the site of Adelaide, named for Queen Adelaide, King William IV's wife. Hindmarsh was governor for little over a year, an unfortunate episode in an otherwise distinguished career. His position was anomalous from the start.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.3 cm x 10.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1856

Photographer

Mayall's Photographic Studio

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Hindmarsh, John, Sir, 1785-1860
Governors -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

The studio of photographer John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall was located in Regent Street, London.

Digitisation information

Date

17/06/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,088 x 3,000 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

18.81 MB

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