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John Batman

John Batman (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) was an Australian grazier, entrepreneur and explorer, who had a prominent role in the founding of Melbourne. He was also involved in many attacks against Aboriginal Australians.

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Born
21 January 1801 Rosehill, Colony of New South Wales
Burial place
Old Melbourne Cemetery
Children
8
Died
6 May 1839(1839-05-06) (aged 38) Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales
Occupations
Grazier, entrepreneur, colonial founder
Spouse
Elizabeth Callaghan

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Early life

Move to Tasmania

Participation in massacres of Aboriginal people and the Black War

Foundation of Melbourne and Batman's Treaty

Later life

Legacy

Bibliography

Online

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John Batman

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Triples166
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John Batman

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related to Further reading · 79
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related to Places named after John Batman · 34
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related to Early life · 17
John Batman → Aboriginals, Anglican-Methodists, As Aboriginals, Colony, Ganges, His, January, John, June, Maria, Mary Bat, New South Wales, Parramatta, Robert, Sydney, Wesleyan, William
related to Legacy · 12
John Batman → Australian, Batman, Batman Avenue, Daniel Batman, Fawkner Cemetery, John Batman's, John Pascoe Fawkner, Latin, Melbourne, Old Melbourne Cemetery, Queen Victoria Market, The
related to Online · 12
John Batman → Archived, Australia, Batman Land Deed, Batmania, John Batman's, May, Melbourne, National Museum, State Library, Transcript, Victoria, Wayback Machine
see also · 6
John Batman → Alan Garner, Biography, History, John BatmanThe Roving Party, MelbourneStrandloper, Rohan Wilson
Born · 1
John Batman → 21 January 1801 Rosehill, Colony of New South Wales
Burial place · 1
John Batman → Old Melbourne Cemetery
Children · 1
John Batman → 8
Died · 1
John Batman → 6 May 1839(1839-05-06) (aged 38) Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales

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John BatmanBorn21 January 1801 Rosehill, Colony of New South Wales1.00infobox
John BatmanBurial placeOld Melbourne Cemetery1.00infobox
John BatmanChildren81.00infobox
John BatmanDied6 May 1839(1839-05-06) (aged 38) Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales1.00infobox
John BatmanOccupationsGrazier, entrepreneur, colonial founder1.00infobox
John BatmanSpouseElizabeth Callaghan1.00infobox
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeJanuary0.60section
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeParramatta0.60section
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeColony0.60section
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeNew South Wales0.60section
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeHis0.60section
John Batmanrelated to Early lifeWilliam0.60section

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