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Charles Hardwicke

British explorer · Historical Figures · Lived 1788 to 1880 · aged 92

Captain Charles Browne Hardwicke (1788-1880) was an English explorer, later a farmer. He was born in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. He settled in Launceston, Tasmania in 1816. He is best known for his claim that Tasmania's north-west coast was "quite impenetrable and totally uninhabitable".

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1880 · aged 92