Hacking, Quarter-master— Attempted to cross the Blue Mountains. Reached the foot of the range. 1794 and 1798.
Hamelin, Captain— With commander Baudin, in the French ships NATURALISTE and GÉOGRAPHE, exploring the coasts of Australia. 1801-2.
Hann, William— A pioneer squatter of Queensland, led an expedition, equipped by the Queensland Government, to make an examination as 'far north as the fourteenth parallel, with a special view to its mineral and other resources. Naming the Walsh, the party crossed the upper part of the Mitchell River, and thence to the river they named the Palmer. Here Warner, the surveyor, found prospects of gold, which resulted in the discovery of one of the richest goldfields in Australia. 1872.
Harper— With Messrs. Dempster and Clarkson in Western Australia, explored from the settled districts as far as Mount Kennedy. 1861.
Hartog, Captain Dirk—
In the ENDRACHT, from Amsterdam. Discovered the west coast of New
Holland. (See Dirk Hartog, 1616.)
Harvey and Ross—
Explorations around Charlotte Waters, South Australia. 1877.
Hawkesbury River—
Discovered. 1789.
Hawson, Captain—
In company with some other gentlemen, made a short excursion from Port
Lincoln, finding good, well-grassed country, and an abundance of water.
They named Rossitur Vale and the Mississippi. 1840.
Hay—
Discovered the Denmark River, and explored the country back of Parry's
Inlet. 1829.
Hayes, Captain John—
With the DUKE AND DUCHESS, visited Tasmania, renaming the discoveries of
D'Entrecasteaux. 1794.