Charles Grimes | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Charles_Robert_Grimes_1840_SLNSW_FL3284553.jpg) Portrait of Robert Grimes, Australia, 1840 | |
| Born | Charles Robert Grimes 24 February 1772 Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 19 February 1858 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Matthews, Cassandra Atkinson |
| Children | John, George, Charles Robert, Joseph John (+ 2 others) |
Charles Grimes (24 February 1772 – 19 February 1858) was an English surveyor who worked in colonial Australia. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and mapped the Yarra River in what is now the state of Victoria. During his career, he mapped the route of the Hobart Road, Tasmania's main north–south arterial route. Much of the modern Midland Highway still follows the route that he planned.