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Henry Fancourt White

Henry Fancourt White, (1811 Yorkshire - 6 October 1866 George), was a Colonial Assistant Surveyor from Port Macquarie, Australia who came to South Africa and played a part in construction of the Montagu Pass between George and Oudtshoorn, over the Outeniqua Mountains.

White arrived in Port Macquarie in August 1836 and is believed to have established the first vineyard in the Hastings River region of Australia in 1837.



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