John Gardiner (pastoralist)

John Gardiner
Born(1798-07-05)5 July 1798
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 November 1878(1878-11-16) (aged 80)
Royal Leamington Spa, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationPastoralist
Spouse(s)Mary Eagle, Sarah Fletcher
ChildrenAnna Maria

John Gardiner (9 September 1798 – 16 November 1878) was a banker and pastoralist in the early part of British settlement of Melbourne and Australia. In 1836, he established a settlement near the junction of the Yarra River and Kooyongkoot Creek, which was later renamed after him.[1]

  1. ^ "Gardiners Creek: Aboriginal settlement". Official website. City of Boroondara. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.