Frederick Hasselborough

Frederick Hasselboro
Born1780 ?
DiedNovember 4, 1810
Perseverance Harbour[1]
NationalityBritish
Occupationexplorer
Known fordiscovering Campbell and Macquarie Island

Frederick Hasselborough (drowned 4 November 1810 in Perseverance Harbour),[1] whose surname is also spelled Hasselburgh and Hasselburg, was an Australian sealer from Sydney who discovered Campbell (4 January 1810)[2] and Macquarie Islands (11 July 1810).[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Peter Entwisle (2005). Taka: A Vignette Life of William Tucker 1784-1817 : Convict, Sealer, Trader in Human Heads, Otago Settler, New Zealand's First Art Dealer. Port Daniel Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-473-10098-8.
  2. ^ Mills, William James (2003). Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576074220.
  3. ^ Rubin, Jeff (2005). Antarctica. Lonely Planet. p. 170. ISBN 1-74059-094-5. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  4. ^ Scott, Keith (1993). The Australian Geographic book of Antarctica. Terrey Hills, New South Wales: Australian Geographic. p. 14. ISBN 1-86276-010-1.


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