Hamilton Hume

Hamilton Hume ( born June 18, 1797 in Parramatta, New South Wales in Australia, † April 19, 1873 in Yass, New South Wales) was an Australian explorer and the first already Australian-born researcher.

Life

Hume was the son of Andrew Hamilton Hume, who had come in 1790 as superintendent of convicts to Australia and soon afterwards settled as free settlers. The mother was Elizabeth Moore Kennedy, who raised him and taught.

From a young age Hume was interested in exploring the unexplored Australian continent. At age 17, he explored the district around Berrima (1814 ), in March 1817, surveyor James Meehan took him on a research trip with, in the course of Bathurstsee discovered in Argyle and the plane around the Goulburn River were explored. Subsequent tours with John Oxley and Meehan led him to Jervis Bay and by sailing ship to the East Coast in search of other rivers.

In 1824 he led on behalf of Governor Brisbane 's first expedition across the Blue Mountains ( Blue Mountains ) near Sydney, which should have the aim of actually achieving Spencer Gulf. Next to him, the governor also negotiated with William Hovell on the expedition, but the funding was a problem. Finally, both men decided to make the trip at their own expense, with the exception of some lodged by the government available pack-saddles, weapons, clothing and blankets. During the expedition of Hume and Hovell Hume discovered the Hume River. After completion of the journey, a dispute among researchers, who had taken over the leadership of the expedition relaxing. As a reward for their discoveries both received by the Governor only 1.200 ha of land, but no reimbursement of their costs.

Hume settled on this land as a farmer and accompanied only 1828 again Charles Sturt on his first voyage of discovery. Participation in other expeditions, he refused and focused on agriculture.

In 1936, the Hume Dam was completed, which is to protect the city from floods Albury.