Phillip Parker King

For his father, the governor, see Philip Gidley King. For his son, also a member of the Legislative Council, see Philip King (Australian politician).

Rear-Admiral
Phillip Parker King
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Daguerreotype portrait of Phillip Parker King
Phillip Parker King, c. 1855
Born
Phillip Parker King

(1791-12-13)13 December 1791
Norfolk Island, Colony of New South Wales
Died26 February 1856(1856-02-26) (aged 64)
North Sydney, Colony of New South Wales,
OccupationNaval Officer
Known forExploration of the coastline of Australia
TitleRear-Admiral

Phillip Parker King (13 December 1791 – 26 February 1856) was an early explorer of the Australian and Patagonian coasts.[1]

  1. ^ "King, Phillip Parker (1791–1856)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 2. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 1967. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 21 November 2014.