John Septimus Roe
First Surveyor-General of Western Australia and explorer (1797-1878) · Historical Figures · Died at 81
John Septimus Roe was the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia. He was a renowned explorer, a member of Western Australia's legislative and executive councils for nearly 40 years, but also a participant in the Pinjarra massacre on 28 October 1834.
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Statue of Roe, at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Adelaide Terrace, Perth, near the site of his home at the end of St George's Terrace
John Septimus Roe, 1824
An Admiralty Chart of Berbera drawn in 1827 by John Septimus Roe
John Septimus Roe, 1850s
Survey Map of the Swan River Colony circa 1830s
John Septimus Roe, 1870About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1797 to 1878 · aged 81
