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2 unusual facts about James Bonwick


Foundation of Melbourne

In James Bonwick's 1856 history of the colony, Batman was given pride of place as the founder of Melbourne, and Henry Gyles Turner followed this in his 1904 History of the Colony of Victoria.

James Bonwick

He was doing much writing, and in the ensuing years travelled in various parts of Australia, New Zealand and Europe.



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