notice · 1837

The Governor has named the bay at the northern extremity of Port Phillip 'Hobson's Bay' and ordered the sites of two towns, 'Williams Town' and 'Melbourne', to be laid out.

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 10th April, 1837. PORT PHILLIP. …

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OfficialE. Deas Thomson

PlacePort Phillip

PlaceHOBSON'S BAY

PlaceWILLIAMS TOWN

PlaceYarra River

OfficialGOVERNOR

LocationSydney

LocationPORT PHILLIP

LocationHOBSON'S BAY

LocationWILLIAMS TOWN

NSW Government Gazette, No. 272, 1837.

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