Horrocks, J. A.— Died, soon after start of his expedition, at head of Spencer's Gulf. 1843.
Hovell, W. H.—
With H. Hume, across to Port Phillip; made the first successful trip from
the eastern to the southern coast. The first white men to see the
Australian Alps. 1824.
Howitt, A. W.— In charge of relief party for Burke and Wills. King, the only survivor, found. Howitt was eventually sent back to disinter the remains of the explorers, and bring them to Melbourne, where they received a public funeral, and a statue was erected to their memory. 1861.
Hulkes and Oakden—
West side of Lake Torrens. 1851.
Hume, Hamilton—
And his brother, John Kennedy Hume, explored the country round Berrima.
The first Australian born explorer. 1814.
With Meehan, surveyor. Discovered Lake George, Lake Bathurst, and
Goulburn Plains. 1817.
With Messrs. Oxley and Meehan to Jarvis Bay. 1819.
With Hovell, across to Port Phillip. 1824.
Accompanied Charles Sturt on his first expedition to trace the source of the Macquarie. 1828-9.
Hunt, C. C.—
With Mr. Ridley to the De Grey River. 1863.