Explorer
With John Batman, Gellibrand applied for a grant of land in January 1827 at Port Phillip, the petitioners stating that they were prepared to bring with them sheep and cattle to the value of £4000 to £5000. This application was refused and in 1828 Gellibrand made some efforts to obtain a government appointment at Sydney without success. In 1835 Gellibrand made an attempt to obtain a revision of his case, and counsel's opinion on it was obtained from Serjeant Talfourd. His opinion was "that the charges have been grounded in mistake or malice, pursued with entire inattention to the rights of the accused, and decided in prejudice and anger. The charges respecting professional practice are too absurd to stand for a moment".
Also in 1835 Gellibrand became one of the leaders of the Port Phillip Association, for whom he drew up the invalid Batman Treaty. In January 1836 he crossed the strait and landing at Western Port walked with companions to Melbourne. From there, on 4 February, he went to Geelong accompanied by William Buckley, and then proceeded north in the direction of Gisborne. After returning to Melbourne a journey to the north-east brought him to the Plenty River.
Gellibrand returned to Tasmania and in company with George B. L. Hesse crossed to Port Phillip again and landed near Geelong on 21 February 1837. They decided to follow the Barwon River until its junction with the Leigh River, and afterwards make their way to Melbourne across country. The two men did not arrive at their destination and though search parties were organized no trace of them was ever found. It is probable that their horses were lost and they died around the end of February 1837 in the heat of summer.
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