James Collins Hawker

James Collins Hawker
Born(1821-04-10)10 April 1821
Catsfield, England.
Died15 May 1901(1901-05-15) (aged 80)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)explorer, surveyor, aide-de-camp, diarist, author, settler
Notable workEarly Experiences in South Australia

James Collins Hawker (1821-1901) was an English-born explorer, surveyor, diarist and pastoralist[1] of South Australia, aide-de-camp to Governor George Gawler,[2] and subsequently Comptroller of H.M. Customs at Port Adelaide.[2]

  1. ^ "Hawker, James Clarence (1859–1951)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1983. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Hawker's diary". Digital Collections. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2018.