George Augustus Robinson (22 March 1791 – 18 October 1866) was a builder and untrained preacher. He was the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip District from 1839 to 1849. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Protector of Aborigines by the Colonial Office in Great Britain, he had been called upon to mount a "friendly mission" to find the 300 remaining Aboriginals in Tasmania.
Read more about George Augustus Robinson: Early Life in England, Time in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip District, Return To Europe
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