John Ainsworth Horrocks

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John Ainsworth Horrocks (22 March 1818 - 23 September 1846) was one of the first settlers in the Clare Valley in 1839. He established the town of Penwortham in South Australia. Horrocks is unfortunately known more for his death, when he was accidentally shot in a hunting accident. His gun fired after the camel he was using on an exploration mission lurched, knocking him and causing the weapon to discharge. His injuries were very substanial, and he died some time later at home, in the town he had previously founded. He is buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, which is also located in the town.

Horrocks gave his name to several geographical features in the vicinity of Mount Remarkable and the Clare Valley, such as Horrocks Pass near Mount Remarkable and Mount Horrocks near Clare.^[1]

Horrocks was born on 22 March 1818 at Penwortham Lodge, near Preston, Lancashire.

• Horrocks biography at Australian Dictionary of Biography On-line

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• Clare, South Australia
• Clare Valley
• Penwortham, South Australia