Mathinna | |
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Born | c. 1835 |
Died | 1852 (aged 16–17) Oyster Cove, Tasmania, Australia |
Cause of death | Drowning |
Known for | Temporarily adopted by Lady Jane Franklin |
Mathinna (c.1835 – 1 September 1852) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian girl, who was adopted and later abandoned by the Governor of Van Diemen's Land, Sir John Franklin and his wife Lady Jane Franklin.