Episode 3 of 4

Arrival of Fawkner's Party

When
August-October 1835
Where
North bank of Yarra River
Part of
European settlers found the settlement of Melbourne on the Yarra River

Fawkner's party arrived on the Enterprize, entering the Yarra River on 15 August 1835 and disembarking on 30 August.

The party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land established a settlement on the north bank of the Yarra. Fawkner himself arrived later on 16 October 1835 on the second trip of the Enterprize.

Sources

  1. John Pascoe Fawkner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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