1794 - 1873
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Details
| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Towns
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1793
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| Birthplace |
Longhorsley, Northumberland
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| Died |
1873
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| Place of Death |
Sydney, New South Wales
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
Mariner, merchant and politician
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| Occupation |
Business
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Robert Towns (10 November 1794 – 11 April 1873) was a British master mariner who settled in Australia where he became a businessman, sandalwood merchant, colonist, shipowner, pastoralist, politician, coolie and Kanaka slave trader, whaler and civic leader. He was the founder of Townsville, Queensland.
