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Howe, John (1774 - 1852)

Explorer

Born: 1774 Redbourne, Lincolnshire, England. Died: 19 December 1852 Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia.

John Howe was an early settler at Windsor, who led exploring parties in 1819 and 1820 to try to discover a trafficable route between the Hawkesbury and Hunter Rivers. He discovered Patrick's Plains and mapped a route which is now the Bulga Road. He is commemorated by Howe's Park in Singleton, Howe's Swamp, Howe's Mountain and Howe's Valley along the Bulga Road.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1802 Arrived in Australia in the Coromandel I
c. 1802 - 1813 Owned land on the Hawkesbury River
1811 - 1813 Licensed auctioneer in Windsor, New South Wales
1813 - 1815 Built Howe's Bridge, a toll-bridge, over South Creek at Windsor
1814 - 1821 Chief Constable at Windsor
1819 - 1820 Exploration to find a path between the Hawkesbury and Hunter Rivers
1821 - 1828 Coroner
1839 Retired from Windsor to a small farm near Morpeth

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 24 August 2006

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