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Arrival of the John Wickliffe

When
23 March 1848
Where
Port Chalmers
Part of
Dunedin founded by Scottish settlers aboard the John Wickliffe

The John Wickliffe arrived at Port Chalmers on 23 March 1848, carrying the first Scottish settlers to the newly founded settlement of Dunedin.

Departing from Gravesend in November 1847 and Portsmouth in December 1847, the ship carried 97 passengers. It arrived at Port Chalmers on 23 March 1848, marking the physical establishment of the settlement at the head of Otago Harbour.

Sources

  1. John Wickliffe (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-13
  2. Dunedin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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