John Hayes (explorer)

Sir John Hayes (bapt. 11 February 1768 – 3 July 1831) was an 18th century explorer for the British East India Company, who explored eastern Tasmania and named the Derwent River in 1793.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Roe, Margriet (1966). "Hayes, Sir John (1768 - 1831)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010487b.htm. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  2. ^ Database Of Selected Landings On The Australian Coast From 1606 To 1814 In Chronological Order With Brief Narrative Of The Essentials