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James Goodwin

Australian explorer · Australia · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1800 to 1835 · aged 35

James Goodwin was a convict escapee and explorer in Van Diemen's Land. In March 1828, he escaped from the notorious Sarah Island prison with fellow convict Thomas Connolly, and the two were the first white men to pass through the Lake St Clair region.

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Assuming Goodwin was then taken on to Hobart, he is the first white man to have traversed Tasmania from west to east.

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Country
Australia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1800 to 1835 · aged 35