William Wentworth

William Wentworth

William Charles Wentworth (13? August 1790 – 20 March 1872) was an Australian poet, explorer, journalist and politician, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. He was the first native-born Australian to achieve a reputation overseas, and a leading advocate for self-government for the Australian colonies.

Read more about William Wentworth:  Birth, Early Life, Crossing The Blue Mountains, Studying in England, Political Life, Family, Recognition, Works, Sources

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